Post on 30-Dec-2015
HomonymsTheir are mini words inn the English language that sound alike but are spelled differently and half different meanings. We knead two learn how to recognize them sew that we don’t make mistakes when we right.
What are homonyms?
Homonym: a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and a different spelling.
Several Commonly Confused Words
there/they’re/their: Their is a possessive pronoun used as an adjective. There is an adverb meaning “at or in that place.” They’re is a contraction meaning “they are.”
Examples: They’re going to the lake tonight to get
their skis. They were up there for such a short
time.
Several Commonly Confused Words
Your, you’re: You’re is the contraction meaning “you are”. Your is the possessive case of you.
Examples: You’re the most creative student in the
class. Your art will be submitted to the
contest.
Several Commonly Confused Words
Its/it’s: Its is the possessive form of it. It’s is the contraction “it is”.
Examples: The train ran off its tracks. It’s going to take a long time to repair
the train.
Several Commonly Confused Words
To/too/two: To is the preposition at the beginning work of an infinitive. Too is an adverb that means “also” or “having an abundance of.” Two is a number.
Example: That two-year-old girl has too much
energy for me to keep up with!
Several Commonly Confused Words
Affect/effect: Affect is a verb meaning “to influence” or “to pretend.” Effect is a noun that means “a result”; effect can also be a verb meaning “to cause.”
Examples: Jim’s attitude affected her friends
positively. The effects of Dwight’s attitude are
obvious. Pam’s positive attitude effected
success.
Several Commonly Confused Words
Accept/Except: Accept is a verb that means “to receive” or “to take.” Except is a preposition meaning “excluding” or “other than.”
Examples: Bill accepted the job at the mall. Everyone got a job except Ted.
Several Commonly Confused Words
Whose/who’s: Whose is a possessive case of who. Who’s is the contraction meaning who is.
Examples: Who’s the girl sitting next to Chloe? She’s the woman whose name was
called twice.
Several Commonly Confused Words
Capital: a city or location of government
Capitol: a building or statehouse
Desert (des’-ert): a dry, barren, sandy region
Desert (de-sert’): to abandon or leave
Dessert: a sweet, final course of a meal
Threw: past tense of “throw”, tossed
Through: a preposition meaning “in one side and out the opposite side”
Directions
In your group, you will decide which word fills in the blank. You must spell the word correctly in order to get the point.
On the white board, just write the word, not the sentence.
Warnings: Some words are words we did not go over just now but that you have seen before…
Question 14
The stars appear to be stationary, but we know that (their, there, they’re) moving at very high speeds.
Question 23
The pilot must decide very quickly (weather, whether) she should parachute to safety or try to land the crippled plane.