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Commonly Confused Words

The document discusses commonly confused word pairs in English. It provides examples of the correct usage of 14 pairs of words that are often mixed up due to similarities in spelling, sound, or meaning. These include affect vs. effect, by vs. buy, its vs. it's, loose vs. lose, quite vs. quiet vs. quit, right vs. write, than vs. then, their vs. they're vs. there, who's vs. whose, your vs. you're, and loose vs. lose. For each pair, it clearly defines the different parts of speech or meanings of the words.

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Commonly Confused Words

The document discusses commonly confused word pairs in English. It provides examples of the correct usage of 14 pairs of words that are often mixed up due to similarities in spelling, sound, or meaning. These include affect vs. effect, by vs. buy, its vs. it's, loose vs. lose, quite vs. quiet vs. quit, right vs. write, than vs. then, their vs. they're vs. there, who's vs. whose, your vs. you're, and loose vs. lose. For each pair, it clearly defines the different parts of speech or meanings of the words.

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Commonly Confused Words

• Some words in English cause trouble for speakers and


writers because these words share a similar pronunciation,
meaning, or spelling with another word. These words are
called commonly confused words.

• I liked her new sweater.


• I knew she would wear that sweater today.
Affect, Effect

• Affect(verb). Means to create a change.


Winds affect the amount of rainfall.

• Effect(noun). Means an outcome or result.


The heavy rains will have an effect on the crop
growth.
By, Buy

• By(preposition). Means next to.


My glasses are by the bed.

• Buy(verb). Means to purchase.


I will buy new glasses after the doctor’s appointment.
Its, It’s

• Its(pronoun). A form of it that shows possession.


The butterfly flapped its wings.

• It’s(contraction). Joins the words it and is.


It’s the most beautiful butterfly I have ever seen.
Loose, Lose
• Loose(adjective). Describes something that is not tight or is
detached.
Without a belt, her pants are loos eon her waist.

• Lose(verb). Means to forget, to give up, or to fail to earn


something.
She will lose even more weight after finishing the marathon
training.
Quite, Quiet, Quit
• Quite(adverb). Means really or truly.
My work will require quite a lot of concentration.

• Quiet(adjective). Means not loud.


I need a quiet room to complete the assignments.

• Quit(verb). Means to stop or to end.


I will quit when I am hungry for dinner.
Right, Write
• Right(adjective). Means proper or correct.
When bowling, she practices the right form.

• Right(adjective). Also means the opposite of left.


The ball curved to the right and hit the last pin.

• Write(verb). Means to communicate on paper.


After the team members bowl, I will write down their scores.
Than, Then

• Than(conjunction). Used to connect two or more items


when comparing.
Registered nurses require less schooling than doctors.

• Then(adverb). Means next or at a specific time. Doctors


first complete medical school and then obtain a residency.
Their, They’re, There
• Their (pronoun). A form of they that shows possession.
The boys feeds their dogs everyday at two o’clock.

• They’re (contraction). Joins the words they and are.


They’re the sweetest dogs in the neighborhood.

• There (adverb). Indicates a particular place.


The dogs’ bowls are over there, next to the pantry.

• There (pronoun). Indicates the presence of something.


There are more treats if the dogs behave.
Who’s, Whose
• Who’s (contraction). Joins the words who and either
is or has.
Who’s the new student? Who’s met him?

• Whose (pronoun). A form of who that shows


possession.
Whose pen is this?
Your, You’re
• Your(pronoun). A form of you that shows
possession.
Your book bag is unzipped.
• You’re(contraction). Joins the words you and
are.
You’re the girl with the unzipped book bag.
Loose, Lose
• Loose(adjective). Describes something that is not tight or is detached.

Without a belt, her pants are loose on her waist.

• Lose(verb). Means to forget, to give up, or to fail to earn something.

She will lose even more weight after finishing the marathon training.

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