Here's a quiz that uses easily confused words. Choose the correct missing word for each sentence.
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- Effect is the noun, affect is the verb form.
- Alot is not a word! It is always a lot.
- Prove means 'to show that something is true'. Improve means 'to make something better.
- It's means 'it is' (or 'it has'). Its is a possessive pronoun which shows ownership/ possession. Other possessive pronouns include: 'mine', 'yours' and 'ours'.
- Lose is the opposite of 'win'. Loose means 'too big' and is the opposite of 'tight'.
- Son means a male child. Sun is the big, hot, yellow thing in the sky! Easy! Easy! Easy!
- Accept means to 'agree', 'believe' or 'take'. Except means 'apart from'. e.g. "Everyone except Andrew went to the party."
- Their is a possessive pronoun like its in the definition above. It shows ownership of something. i.e. 'Their car' means 'the car that belongs to them'. There an adverb which describes a place. Here is also an adverb which describes a place.
- All ready is a phrase meaning 'completely prepared' e.g. "When I put my shoes on, I will be all ready." Already is an adverb used to describe something that has happened before a certain time. e.g. "Haven't you finished yet? I'm already finished?
- A site is a place where something happens. Sight relates to being able to see.
Link: Confusing Words
- 1 - The news may ___ you strongly.
