Daily Warm-Ups FINAL

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Daily WarmDaily Warm--UpsUpsCommonly Confused Words



Accept/Except

Accept (verb)- to receive

willingly

Example-John acc

epted thetrophy on behalf of the entire

team.

Except (preposition)- but:

excludingEveryone except Beth went out

for pizza after the game.



QUIZ

1.Hector (advised, adviced) Harsh to study if he wantedto pass.

2.Haimanot gave Nancy awful (advice, advise) abouther boyfriend.

3. Roxanna and Gabriel will (accept, except)responsibility for the project.

4. Julio and Marie invited everyone (accept, except)Haoxin to the party.

5. It is my (advise, advice) to you that you must not(accept, except) the invitation to attend.

6. Her mother (advised, adviced) her to study and notto (except, accept) the party invitation.



Accept/Except

1. Grace was humble as she (accepted,excepted) the award for the mostvaluable player.

2. My parents will not (accept, except)any excuses for breaking curfew.

3. All the boys (accept, except) Georgewere on time for the meeting.

4. Malcom will (accept, except) yourpackage from UPS when it arrives.



Advice/Advise

Advice (n)- helpful suggestion

or opinion

Your advic

e is always welc

omebecause you have good ideas.

Advise (v)- to offer advice or

suggestions

Stans lawyer advised him to

remain silent.



Advice/Advise

1. My (advise, advice) to you is to

calm down.

2. It is always easier to give

(advice, advise) than to follow it.

3. Bill is quick to offer his (advice,

advise) on any subject.

4. I strongly (advice, advise) you tocheck your English homework.



Affect/Effect

Affect (v)- to influence

Your criticism affects people in a

negative way.Effect (n)- the result of

some action

New Englanders have felt theeffect of Mother Nature this

winter.



Affect/Effect

1. I dont think you realize howyour comments (affect, effect)your friends.

2. The (affects, effects) of thestorm were disastrous alongthe Loiusiana coast.

3. That medicine did have an

(affect, effect) on myheadache.

4. Dont let your feelings (affect,effect) your judgment.



Aisle/Ill/Isle

Aisle (n)- a walkway between sections

of a theater or classroom

Jake walked up and down the aisle

trying to find a seat in the stadium.Ill contraction for I will

Ill keep my promise if I am elected

class president.

Isle (n)- small island

The isle named Capricorn is very

beautiful.



Aisle/Ill/Isle

1. (Aisle, Ill) Be Seeing You in theApple Blossom Time is an oldballad.

2. Heather looked absolutely

beautiful as she walked down the(aisle, Ill).

3. Bermuda is an (aisle, Ill, isle) thatI have always wanted to visit.

4. (Aisle, Ill) give it my best effort.

5. ____ walk down the ___ on mywedding day and thenhoneymoon on a beautiful ____for a week.



All ready/Already

All ready (adj)- Prepared;completely ready (hint-can bereplaced with ready)

The volunteers at the homelessshelter were all ready to servedinner to those waiting.

Already (adv)- before some

specified time; previouslyBy the time I got there, classeshad already begun.



All ready/Already

1. Clarence had his mathhomework (all ready, already)to pass in.

2. The math test was for onehour, but Scott had (all ready,already) finished in a half hour.

3. (All ready, already) for the

prom, Denise discovered a tearin her dress.

4. Kyong had (all ready, already)selected a topic for her paper.



All together/Altogether

All together (phrase)- in agroup or collectivelyThe class was all together for the

last pep rally of the year.Altogether (adv)- wholly,

entirely, completely, orthoroughlyA

fter one week, it was altogethertoo late to pass in the writtenassignment.

(hint: if you can use entirely then the correctword is altogether.



All together/Altogether

1. Lets sing this (all together,altogether) said the choirdirector.

2. The waiting period forc

ollegeacceptance is (all together,altogether) too long.

3. John held the class (all together,altogether) during the crisis.

4. Sometimes we get (all together,altogether) too moody andoffend others.



Allude/Elude

Allude (v)- to refer indirectly

The teacher alluded to the fact thatthe previous set of essays was

exc

ellent.Allusion- Holy grail, jousting

windmills, Paul-scales fell from eyes

Elude (v)- to avoid or escape from aperson or a thing.

Hank eluded the anger of histeacher by getting his paper in ontime.



Allude/Elude

1. The prisoner who sat before the parole board(alluded, eluded) to the fact that his record as aprisoner was exemplary. 2. Admittedly, he didnot (allude, elude) to several incidents were hehad been cited for (alluding, eluding) the guards

who caught him trying to escape. 3. However,he did (allude, elude) to the many times he hadgiven blood to help fellow inmates . 4. In turn,the parole board reminded him of the severalattempts he had made to (allude, elude) hisresponsibilities in doing his daily assignedchores. 5. They (alluded, eluded) to the reportmade by the guards. 6. In addition to reportinghis violations of (alluding, eluding) work details,the guards pointed out that he had (alluded,eluded) them five times in his escape attempts.7. The prisoner was ultimately denied parole.



Alter/Altar

Alter (v)- to change

They altered his schedule to includePE.

Alter (v)- adjust for a better fit

He had to alter his uniform so it wouldcomply with the dress code.

Altar (n)- structure used for religiousceremonies

They stood at the altar during the

wedding.She walked down the isle and joined her

husband at the altar during thewedding.



Alter/Altar

1. Sometimes we sacrifice truthon the ___ of convenience.

2. The photographer had to ___

her angle to get the picture.3. He wouldnt ___ his view on

the death penalty.

4. The dress didnt fit correctly, so

it needed to be ____.5. All together, there are ten ___

in the church.



Among/Between

Among (preposition)- surroundedby (refers to more than twopersons and things)

Among the triplets, Gary was theoldest.

Between (preposition)- is commonto (refers to two persons or

things)It is difficult to choose betweenJack and Joe for prom king.



Among/Between

1. ____ the five of you, you oughtto be able to solve the problem.

2. It is difficult for two people tokeep a secret ____ them and nottell others.

3. The twins were able to divide thecandy ___ themselves.

4. To paraphrase Ben Franklin, threecan keep a secret ____themselves if two of them aredead.



Angry/Mad

Angry (adj)- Feeling or showinghostility or resentment.

The thing that made Elena angry

was her inability to express herfeelings.

Mad (adj)- insane, disease of themind

People suffering from rabiesoften go mad and need to be putin restraints.



Angry/Mad

Let me tell you, I am really (angry with,mad at) you this time. I just finishedreading some of Poes short stories,and your analysis of him and some of his characters is way off. Now, I agreewith you that the old man in The Tell-Tale Heart is rather strange andpossibly ____. All signs point to hishaving lost his mind, and the characterin the Masque of the Red Death was

also a bit strange. However, he washardly ___. He was just ____ with theway the nobility treated the commonpeople at that time.



Angry/Mad

Now think about Roderick in The Fall of theHouse of Usher. He was undoubtedly as

___ as anyone who had lost his mindcould be. In fact, his sister Madelineseemed (angry with, mad at) the world

and was determined to make poorRoderick pay for her won mentalimbalance or (anger, madness). Then I found out Poe himself may very well havebeen ___. He had all the symptoms. Whogoes to a friends mothers grave every

day for a year to mourn? You say hischaracters are ___, imbalanced, andinsane. I say they reflect the author, whomay have been as ___ as the charactershe created.



Ante/Anti

Ante (prefix)-before

The anteroom to the house iswhere guests were greeted.

Antecedent is the word that a

pronoun replaces. Julio is silly. Heis soooo silly.

Anti (prefix)- against

Uncle Toms Cabin led to a wave of antislavery sentiment in the UnitedStates.

Anti-war, anti-divorce, anti-abortion,anti-social



Ante/Anti

1. ____bellum refers to theperiod immediately precedingthe Civil War.

2. Jerome has always supported ___ poverty legislation.

3. Proposed ____gun legislationanger some hunters.

4. ____diluvian literally meansbefore the flood-the oneNoah escaped from in his ark.



Bad/Badly

Bad (adj)- not good, unpleasant,unattractive, unfavorable,spoiled

Tim made a bad choice when heleft school early.

Badly (adv)- in an incorrect,undesirable , or defective way,

unsatisfac

tory, inadequate, orunskilled

The song was performed sobadly that the audienced left.



Bad/Badly

1. The water smelled ___ fromthe decaying leaves.

2. The lobsters went ___ after

sitting in the barrel for sixhours without ice.

3. The soccer team played so ___they finished in last place in

the tournament.4. Charles felt ___ about passing

up the opportunity for a largescholarship.



Q uiz

Accept, except, advice, advise, affect, effect

1. Dont let your feelings ___ your good judgment.

2. That medicine had no ___ on myheadache.

3. Do not ___ someone if you dont knowwhat you are talking about.

4. There are all kinds of books that offerfinancial ___.

5. All the girls ___ Cindy went to the

movies.6. My parents will not ___ any excuse for

getting bad grades.



Accept, except, advice, advise,

aff ect, eff ect

QUIZ

1. Everyone ____ Marvin will ___

responsibility for their bad

grades.

2. I would ___ you to take Marias ____ for she is very smart.

3. The ____ of your negative

criticism will have a negative

____ on your friends.



Brake, break

Brake (v)- to slow down

Jeremy skidded and almost

hit the road sign, but hebraked the car in time.

Break (v) to separate into

parts

If you pour hot water into a

glass, you will probably

break it.



Break, Brake

1. Drive slowly enough so that whenyou _____, the car will not joltforward.

2. Do not ____ the lines of communication with your friendsover silly matters.

3. Each time you _____ a promise,your credibility comes into

question.4. The bus driver (braked, broke)

suddenly to avoid hitting the dog.



base, bass, bass

Base (n) the bottom support of anything; the principal element oringredient of anything; the centeror area of operations

Base (vb) to make or form afoundation for; to make as a fact orcondition; to station, place, orsituate

Bass (adj) in music, low in pitch; of

the lowest pitch rangeBass (n)- a fish

He caught a huge bass fish and had itmounted to hang on his wall.



base, bass

1. Six members of the air

squadron at the air force ___ in

Colorado were on leave.

2. On the way to their campsite,they became aware of the ___

call of wild animals.

3. Jerome, who sang ___ in the

glee club at the ___, tried to

imitate the animals, but his

voice was far too deep.



Because, since

Because (conj) for the reasonthat

Ex: I didnt get my yard work

finished because it rained allweekend.

since (conj) in view of the factthat

Ex: Since the rain kept me frommowing the lawn, I sat on thecouch and read a book.



because, since

1. I was tardy today ___ I missedthe bus.

2. Julie decided to see the doctor

___ she had health coverage.3. Sams poodle didnt get a lot of

exercise, especially ___ sheshied away from other dogs.

4. Sams poodle shies away fromother dogs ___ she was bittenwhen she was a puppy.



beside, besides

Beside (prep) next to; by the side

of

Ex: Lee stood beside Robin as they

exchanged wedding vows.

besides (prep) in addition to

Ex: Besides cake, my favorite

dessert is ic

ec

ream.



buy, by, bye

Buy (v) to acquire in exchange

for money; to purchase

By (prep) next to; with the use of

or through; not later than

Bye (n) in sports, the position of

one who draws no opponent for

a round in a tournament and so

advances to the next round

or as in good bye



buy, by, bye

1. Alvin and Lindsay stood ___

the scorers table and realized

early on that they would draw

a ___ for the first round of thetournament.

2. Alvin decided he would ___

four tickets to the banquet that

evening so they could taketheir spouses.



cent, scent, sent

Cent (n) a bronze-colored coin of

the U.S. worth 1/100 of a dollar

Scent (n) a distinctive odor,

especially when agreeable; anodor left in passing by means of

which an animal or a person may

be traced; the sense of smell

Sent (v) past sense of the verb to

send



cent, scent, sent

1. Gonzalez then said he had ___

a report to the attorney

general about the insurance

claim.2. The team of the opposed

lawyers silently ___ signals to

each other for compromise.

3. Do you smell the ___ of a

rotten egg?



cite, sight, site

Cite (vb) to quote a passage, a book, an author,

or another source, especially as an authority;

to summon officially to appear in court; to

commend

Sight (vb) to observe within ones field of vision; to take aim at

sight- (n) the power of seeing; a view; a field of

vision

Site (n) the exact location or position of

something; the position or location of a town

building, and so forth, especially in relation to

its environment



cite, sight, site

1. They encountered quite a ___as they arrived at the ___ of the devastation created by thetornado.

2. News reporters were quicky onthe scene and ___ severalsources as saying that they had ___ the dark funnel cloud on

the horizon only minutesbefore it tor its way across the ___ they were standing on.



click, clique

Click (n) a brief, sharp,

nonresonant sound

Click- (vb) to make a brief, sharp,

nonresonant sound; to fitexactly; to hit it off; to select

something by clicking

Clique (n) an exclusive group of

people



Click, clique

1. Certainly we can all agree that

no ___(s) exist in this school.

2. Forty ___ of the timer sounded

before a terrified Jennifer letout her breath.

3. The key ___(ed) softly as it

turned in the lock.

4. ___(s) seem to be a fact of life

for any large organization.



coarse, course

Coarse (adj) rough or crude

Course (n) the route taken by

something that moves, as a

river; duration; a mode of actionor behavior; a body of

prescribed studies; a part of a

meal served as a unit at one

time

(vb) to pass rapidly along on a

path; to pursue



coarse, course

1.When training for a race, I changethe ___ I take periodically tochallenge myself.

2. The blood from the transfusion

began to ___ through the patientsbloodstream.

3. Sheila took a fly fishing ___ at herlocal bait shop, and now she lovesthe sport.

4.The river starts as a whitewater ___, but it widens and begins to ___ more gently as it nears theocean.



conscience, conscious

Conscience (n) the sense of

recognizing the difference

between right and wrong

Conscious (adj) to be aware oralert; knowing



conscience, conscious

1. Andrea was ___ just before thenurse inserted the needle intoher arm.

2. Jacks ___ forced him to own upto his mistake.

3. Some criminals have absolutelyno ___ when breaking the law.

4. Zadies work made her ___ of the

utter poverty some people face.5. Marks ___ attempts to improve

his grade paid off.



desert, dessert

Desert (n) a dry or an arid area

Ex: Incredible sandstorms oftensweep across the desert.

(v) to leave or abandonEx: The Speaker of the House foundhis allies deserted him when itcame to passing the crime bill.

Dessert (n) the sweet food served

as the last course of a meal

Ex: Fruit can be a refreshing dessert,especially in the summer.



desert, dessert

1. The bikers ___(ed) their plansto ride because of thelightening storm.

2. The Sahara is one of the larges ___(s) in the world.

3. My favorite ___ isunquestionably strawberryshortcake.

4. We ___(ed) the plan to makepumpkin pie, since we weremissing ingredients.



dew, do due

Dew (n) the moisture condensedfrom the atmosphere, especiallyat night, and deposited in theform of small drops on any coolsurface

Do (vb) to perform, fulfill,complete, make

Due (adj) payable; owed as adebt; scheduled

(n) something that is payableor owed as a debt



dew, do, due

1. The ___ provides flowers withmuch needed water when thereis a lack of rain.

2. Sashas library books were longpast ___.

3. Dave really wanted to ___ well onhis final examination in biology.

4. Because she had to write an essay

that was ___, June missed anepisode of here favorite televisionshow.



fair, fare

fair (adj) free from bias, dishonesty, or

injustice; moderately large; in weather-

bright, sunny; free from blemish or

imperfection

(n) an exhibition, usually competitive,often with entertainment and

amusements

fare (n) the price of passage on a bus,

train, plane or other vehicles; food; diet

(v) to experience good or bad fortune or

treatment



fare, fair

1. Mr. Riley had a reputation for

being a very ___ teacher.

2. ___ weather conditions

allowed the space launch toproceed on schedule.

3. State ___(s) are very popular

and common in the Midwest.

4. The ___(s) for air travel have

recently escalated.



formally, formerly

formally (adv) in a formal

manner; conventional

Ex: Ella and Craig were formally

introduced for the first time atthe dance.

formerly (adv) - previously or at

an earlier time

Ex: Diane Belcher was formerly

known as Diane Forsberg.



formally, formerly

1. Hadley had ___ been a memberof the Elks Club before he moved.

2. Phil was ___ known as Mr. PhilipJohnson.

3. Mr. Achebe was ___ an engineer,and then he entered the lawprofession.

4. To the relief of the human-rights

agency, the prisoners were ___treated according to the GenevaConventions.



forth, fourth

forth (adv) forward, onward, out

into view

Ex: The debaters put forth their

best arguments in their closingremarks.

fourth (adj) the number four

used in a series

Ex: Richard was the fourth of seven

children.



forth, fourth

1. I have been friends with Anyasince the ___ grade.

2. Ben, that is the ___ banana

youve eaten today!3. I would like to go ___ with my

plans to buy a car.

4. From this day ___, students at

this school will wear uniforms.

5. This is the ___ time Ive tried togo ___ with this project.



good, well

good (adj) favorable or agreeable; kind

Ex: We enjoyed the show and had a good

time at the theater.

Ex: Nabil is a good person; he often

volunteers his time at the local hospital.

well (adv) in a proper manner

Ex: She dances so well, I cant believe she

never had lessons.

(adj) healthyEx: I saw my grandfather yesterday; hes

feeling well.



good, well

1. It was really ___ to see youyesterday at the basketballgame.

2.I c

ant see very ___ at night, soI dont usually drive in thedark.

3. I felt ___ until I came downwith a sore throat last week.

4. It was ___ of you to make thatdonation to the library.



have, of

Have is a verb. When you say could have, would

have, might have, should have, or thecontractions couldve, wouldve, mightve, or

shouldve, be sure you do not use the word of to mean have.

Ex: I could have (not of) forgotten the tickets, butI didnt.

Ex: I couldve (not of) forgotten the tickets, but I didnt.

Of is a preposition and may never be used as averb. It always begins a prepositional phrase

that ends with a noun or pronoun.

Ex: I cant think of an idea without your help!

Ex: there were several mistakes of a seriousnature.



have, of

1. There is no question that I could ___

won that race!

2. When I think of what might ___

been, I get angry with myself for not

trying.

3. I would have entered the science fair

if I could ___ thought of a project.

4. I should ___ known you were always

a truthful person.

5. I could ___ graduated early, but I

decided to stay for second semester.



hear, here

hear (vb) to perceive by the ear; to

learn by the ear or by being told; to

be informed; to listen to; to give or

pay attention to

Ex: Despite all that noise, I can hear

you clearly.

here (adv) in this place; at this

pointEx: Here are three things I want you

to do before you go to work today.



hear, here

1. How can I help but ___ whenyou are yelling?

2. I am listening carefully, but I do

not ___ good reasons foroverturning the verdict.

3. I want you to stand over ___ bythe monument while I takeyour picture.

4. ___ clearly that I am not tellingyou to give up learning to writewell.



hole, whole

Hole (n) an opening through

something; a hollow place in a

solid body or mass;

Whole (adj) comprising the full

quantity, amount, extent, or

number; entire; full; total;

complete

(n) a complete amount



idle, idol

Idle (adj) not working; avoiding

work; lazy; useless

(vb) to pass time without

working; to move lazily; to run orcause to run at a slow speed or

out of gear

Idol (n) an image used as an

object of worship or veneration;one who is adored



idle, idol

1. The class had little time to

remain ___, because there

were so many poems to read.

2. The car ___(ed) smoothly forten minutes to warm it up in

the freezing weather.

3. Nomar Garciaparra is an ___

for aspiring shortstops.



its, its

Its (pronoun) owned by;

belonged to

Ex: A horse uses its tail to swat

flies and other insects.its contraction of it is

Ex: I dont want to go into any

more detail about your birthday

present; its a secret.



its, its

1. ___ never too late to apologize

to Jordan for your oversight.

2. The company sent us a letter

apologizing for ___ mistake.3. The furniture was worth only

half of ___ original value.

4. The lion club has a difficult

time reaching ___ food.



lay, lie

lay (vb) to put; to place something

Ex: The baby ___ his head downand immediately went to sleep.

Note: The present, past, and past

parti ciples are lay, laid, and laid.lie (vb) to recline to remain in a

reclining position

Ex: Linda has lain down for anafternoon nap every day of her life

for a long time.Note: The present, past, and past

parti ciples are lie, lay, and lain.



lead, led

lead (vb) (pronounced with along e) to go before or first; toconduct or escort; to guide in adecision

Ex: Today, Mary leads theprocession from the gym to theauditorium.

led (vb) the past tense of lead

Ex: Jason led the band downMain Street for the 4th of Julyparade.



lead, led

lead (n) (pronounced with a long e)a person who leads; a leash

Ex: Jack put his horse on a lead tomove it around the coral.

Ex: Denzel Washington played thelead in the movie about the life of Malcolm X.

lead (n) (pronounced with a shorte) a heavy metal; graphite in a

pencilEx: I hope you dont get poisonedby the lead in your pencil.



lead, led

1.Elvira ___ all competiors in thevoting for class president.

2. I will ___ you through the stepsnecessary to write a goodresearch paper.

3. The amount of ___ in the paintmade it hazardous for youngchildren.

4. Mrs. Royce will choose the ___for the role of Annie in Annie Get Your Gun.



loose, lose

loose (adj) free; not close

together; not tied or bound to

anything

lose (vb) to suffer the loss of; tofail to keep, perceive, or

maintain



loose, lose

1. James, who would rarely ___ histemper, was now furious.

2. His best friend, Glen, who had areputation for having a ___

mouth, bad-mouthed James for ___(ing) control of himself duringthe recent football game.

3. The football had come ___ from

the running back, and James, adefensive end, jumped on the___

ball to recover the fumble.



medal, meddle

medal (n) a flat piece of metalbearing an inscription or a designissued to honor a person, anaction, or an event

Ex: Claire won three gold medalsat the state swim meet.

meddle (vb) to intrude in theaffairs of others; to interfere

Ex: When you meddle into theaffairs of others, you sometimesget hurt feelings.



medal, meddle

1. I dont think anyone has won

six gold ___(s) in any one

Olympics.

2. It was Candy, not Val, who

___(ed) into Jennifers affairs.

3. Whatever you do, remember

not to ___ with a successfulprogram.



passed, past

passed (vb) past tense of theverb to pass; to go by withoutstopping; to proceed; to undergo

a test, a trial, or ac

ourse of studywith favorable results; toapprove as by a legislative body

Past (n) a time before now

(adj) no longer current; havingexisted or occurred date anearlier time



passed, past

1. Carl had many secrets hidden in

his shady ___.

2. Chang-Rae ___ his drivers test

on his first try.

3. Jim ___ Go playing Monopoly

four times, and not once did he

go to jail.4. Players from the ___ were on

the field to honor Ted Williams.



personal, personnel

personal (adj) referring to

characteristics pertaining to a

particular person; individual;

private; done in person

Personnel (n) a group of

employees; persons active in

an organization



personal, personnel

1. All ___ must report to springtraining by February 20.

2. His ___ effects were put into a

bag when he was arrested.3. I need to warn all ___ of the

imminent dangers of asbestos.

4. My ___ thoughts on thesubject will remain privateuntil tomorrow.



principal, principle

principal (n) a head or a chief; the headdirector of a school; a person whotakes the lead in any activity, as in aplay; something of chief importance; asum of money owed as a debt upon

which interest is calculated(adj) first in rank, importance, orvalue

principle (n) an accepted or a professedrule of action or conduct; a

fundamental primary, or general law ortruth from which others are derived



principal, principle

1. The ___of Podunk High School wasreviewing the financial accounts of the various clubs in her school.

2. While she had never studied the

___(s) of economics, she was smartenough to see the errors.

3. She always believed that the ___(s)of honesty and integrity led tosuccess.

4. The reason she was a ___ was tolead, teach, and model thesevirtues.



quiet, quite

quiet (adj) making no sound or noise;silent; peaceful; being at rest

(n) freedom from noise orunwanted sound; rest; repose; calm

(vb) to make quiet, tranquil, orpeaceful; to pacify; to silence

quite (adv) wholly, completely,entirely; actually, really, or truly

Ex: I am quite surprised that you didnot do well on the test.



quiet, quite

1. Remain ___ until everyone hasfinished the test.

2. A tidal wave is huge and ___

dangerous to coastal areas.3. The ___ was spooky as night

feel in the desert.

4.I

was taken ___ seriouslywhen I predicted the testwould be ___ hard.



raise, rise

raise (vb) to move something to ahigher position; to elevate; toincrease; to lift; to serve in thecapacity of a parent

(n) an increase in the amount of wages; the amount of that increase

rise (vb) to get up from a lyingposition; to go up; to rebel or revolt

by opposition; to swell or puff up(n) The rise in gasoline prices thisyear has been dramatic.



raise, rise

1. Please ___ for the flag salute.

2. To avoid everyone talking at once,please ___ your hand to be calledupon.

3. Farmers in Maine are well known for ___(ing) potatoes.

4. The ___ in temperatures caused thevegetable farmers some concern.

5. Sigmund and Hilda ___(ed) llamas on

their farm for a living.6. TheFrench pastry was left to ___ for onehour before baking.



recent, resent

recent (adj) having just happened;occurred lately

Ex: The most recent snowstormdumped two feet of snow on thecoastal towns.

resent (vb) to show displeasure orindignation at, as from a senseof insult or injury

Ex: I resent your commentsbecause they are completelyunfounded in reality.



recent, resent

1. I ___(ly) came back fromvacation.

2. Ricky ___(s) your ___ remarks.

3. I could tell that the photo was ___ because Kates hair was thesame length.

4. She still ___(ed) every meanthing Ryan ever said to her.

5. I ___(ly) received a phone callfrom my uncle in Australia.



right, rite, write

right (n) a just claim or title, legal, moral, orprescriptive

(adj) in accordance with what is good, proper,or just; correct; located on or near the side thatis turned toward the eat when the subject isfacing north

(adv) in a straight or direct line; directly(vb) to restore to an upright position; to put inproper order or condition

rite (n) a formal or ceremonial act or procedure

Ex: The rite of marriage is often performed by acleric

write (vb) to inscribe; to composeEx: I write in my journal every day about hosethings important to me.



right, rite, write

1. Every day he ___ (s) in his journal to get the ___perspective on all he witnesses.

2. Today he ___ (s) about attending

the ___ of passage ceremony forthe young boys, a ___ fewoutsiders have ever seen.

3. He records every step of the

process and plans later to havethe chief ___ any wrongperceptions he has.



scene, seen

Scene (n) a place where someaction or event occurs; any viewor picture; an embarrassingoutbreak or display of anger,strong feeling or bad manners; adivision of a play

Seen (past participle of the verbto see

) to perc

eive with theeyes; to look at; to view; toobserve; to regard



scene, seen

1. The ___ was one of rustic beauty, withthe forest as a background.

2. ___ as a solution to a complexproblem, the ordinance was passed bythe council.

3. Stan, blindsided, had never ___ thepunch coming.

4. In the second act of the play, there is ahilarious ___.

5.P

lease do not make a ___ over theerror made by the store clerk.

6. Lenny had not ___ the butterfly in itscocoon stage.



set, sit

set (vb) to put something from oneplace to another; to fix the value of at a certain amount or rate; to passbelow the horizon; to assume a rigid

state(n) collection of articles designedfor use together; a member, group,or combination of things similar in

nature, design, or function

sit (vb) to be seated; to be located orsituated; to remain quiet or inactive



set, sit

1. Vera ___ the lamp on the table nearestthe French doors.

2. Belinda and Lily ___ patiently, waitingfor the secretary to call their names.

3. Onc

e you ___ down, wec

an begin theclass.

4. ___ the plant nearer to the window soit will get some natural light.

5. Carl ___ his alarm clock before he went

to sleep.6. If you look carefully, you will see thatthe valuable sculpture ___(s) near thewall.



sew, so, sow

Sew (vb) to join or attach by stitches; to makeor repair by sewing

So (adj) in the way or manner indicated,described, or implied; in this or that manner

or fashion; thus; very, extremelyso (conj) in order that; with the result that

Sow (vb) (pronounced with a long o) to plant

Ex: You need to sow the seed for your

vegetables after the last frost.



sew, so, sow

1. AnnMarie sewed together oldpieces of cloth for a patchworkquilt.

2. You can only construct abuilding so high before it couldcollapse.

3. Ex: We mix those chemicals so

we can get a chemicalreaction.



stair, stare

Stair (n) one of a flight or series

of steps going from one level

to another

Stare (vb) to gaze fixedly and

intently, especially with the

eyes wide open

(n) a fixed look with the eyeswide open



stair, stare

1. Sydney had to climb seven flights of ___(s) to reach her apartment.

2. John drew ___(s) from the crowdbecause of his unorthodox attire.

3. Holly ___ (ed) at the calculus testwith a blank mind.

4. Start at the bottom, and climb the ___ (s) to reach your dreams.

5. Joseph was completely unabashedby the ___ of his audience.

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steal, steel

steal (vb) to take the property of another or others withoutpermission; to commit or practicetheft; to move, happen

steel (n) a modified form or iron; ahard metal made from modified iron

steel (n) a quality suggestive of steel

Ex: Patrick had steel principles, and

he stuck by them consistently.

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steal, steel

1. Raccoons love unprotectedgardens from which they can

___ vegetables.

2. My kitchen sink is made of

stainless ___.3. Courtneys nerves of ___ made

her a daunting opponent indebate.

4. Bailey was concerned that Stevewould ___ the scene from heronstage.

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than, then

than (conj) used for comparisons;

used to introduce the second

element or clause of comparison

of inequalitythen (adv) at that time in the

past; next in time, order, or

space; at another time in the

future; in that case; in addition;

besides; yet; on the other hand

h h



than, then

1. You are far more intelligent ___thanyou think.

2. Lets go to the movies and ___ go outto eat.

3. That building seems taller ___ this one.

4. I dont see how you can say one thingand ___ change your mind so easily.

5. There is no question that lead isheavier ___ silver.

6. Buildings made of steel are muchstronger ___ those made of wood.

7. I like to get Chinese food every nowand ___.

h i h h



their, there, theyre

their (pronoun) the possessive case of thepronoun they , indicating ownership; usuallyused as an adjective

Ex: Grant and Hunter gave their bestperformance on the second night of the play

there (adv) of or at a place; to, into, or towarda place

Ex: There are several reasons why I dontwant to dance.

theyre contraction of they are

Ex: Theyre supposed to give you the answer

before we proceed with the project.

h i h h



their, there, theyre

1. ___ is no limit to their boldness.

2. Often ___ so rude that ___ stilltalking to you even after youve

said youre not interested.3. I think ___suffering from lack of

sleep.

4. Mom and Dad have a hard time

lessping because ___ are alwaysdogs barking outside ___window.

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waist, waste

waist (n) the part of the body in humansbetween the ribs and the hips, usually thenarrowest part of the torso; the part of agarment covering this part of the body;midsection

waste (n) useless consumption; neglect;gradual destruction, impairment, or decay;devastation or ruin, as from war or fire; aregion or place devastated or ruined

(vb) to consume, spend, or employuselessly; to use to no profit; to wear away;to destroy or consume gradually; to ruin

(adj) not sued or in use; rejected as uselessor worthless



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waive, wave

waive (vb) to refrain from claiming orinsisting on; to forgo; to defer; topostpone

wave (vb) to move gently back and

forth or up and down; toc

ause toflutter or to have wavelike motion;to signal or make a signal by waving

(n) a disturbance on the surface of a liquid body in the form of a

moving ridge; any surging momentresembling a wave, as of a feeling,an opinion, or a tendency

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waive, wave

1. A ___ of concern came over the crowdas the team trailed in the last inning.

2. Students ___ their civil rights uponentering a school building.

3. The typhoon created such huge ___(s)that people near the coast wereevacuated.

4. Trevor suffered a ___ of nausea whenhe had to dissect a frog in biology class.

5. The crowd ___(ed) to Britney as sheleft the concert stage.

6. I will not ___ my right to a trial by a jury of my peers.

k k



weak, week

weak (adj) not strong; frail;lacking vigor; delicate

Ex: The weak connection

eventually broke, and thebasement was flooded.

week (n) a period of sevensuccessive days

Ex: Helen paid $200 a week torent her one-bedroomapartment.

k k



weak, week

1. When I start speaking, my kneesbecome ___ and I begin to buckle.

2. All right, so you caught me at a ___moment, and I lent you the money.

3. Jan had been notified every day fora ___ that her mortgage was pastdue.

4. I expect to hear about my college

acceptance a ___ from today.

e ther hether



weather, whether

Weather (n, adj) the state of the atmospherewith respect to wind, temperature, clouding,moisture, pressure, and so forth; aweathercast

Whether (vb) used to introduce the first of twoalternatives, an sometimes repeated beforethe second time, usually with or ; used tointroduce a single alternative, the otherbeing well l implied or understood

(conj) used to introduce the first of twoalternatives, and sometimes repeatedbefore the second alternative, or usuallywith or ; used to introduce a singlealternative, the other being implied orunderstood

weather whether



weather, whether

1. The ___ was bright and clear

as the hikers continued the

journey.

2. The wind and rain ___(ed) thenatural wood of the cabin.

3. ___ or not we have finished

the project is still undecided.

which witch



which, witch

which (adj, pronoun) the

particular one or ones

Ex: Brian had difficulty

deciding which fishing rod tobuy. (adj)

Ex: His decision was based

upon which of the rods camewith a reel. (pronoun)

which witch



which, witch

1. I always had difficulty deciding ___ dessert I liked best.

2. You have given me several

reasons, none of ___ isacceptable.

3. The children were afraid of theold woman because they

thought she was a ___.4. ___ of these suits do you like

better, the brown or the blue?

whose whos



whose, who s

Whose (adj, pronoun) thepossessive form of who thatindicates ownership

Ex: I dont care whose bookthis is; it needs to be covered.(adj)

Whos contraction of who is

Ex: Whos the winner or theraffle?

whose whos



whose, who s

1. Janice is the sophomore ___representing the class at the boardmeeting.

2. Noah is the soccer player ___ jerseynumber is 62.

3. We need to know ___ fault theaccident was so we can initiate legalaction.

4. 4. Tell me, ___ the one who put thatgraffiti on the back wall of the school?

5. We dont know ___ going to be at thecenter on the basket ball team.

woman women



woman, women

woman (n) an adult female

human

women (n) Two of the women

in the band played guitar.

woman women



woman, women

1. Gwyneth Paltrow is one of the

___ in show business who has

succeeded both on stage and in

movies.2. ___ have fought for years to

receive equal pay for their work.

3. Eleanor Roosevelt was one ___

highly admired by the American

public.

your youre



your, you re

your (adj) the possessive form of

you that indicates ownership

Ex: Please place all of your books

on the floor before we begin thetest.

youre contraction of you are

Ex: There is no question thatyoure going to do well in the

debate.

your youre



your, you re

1. ___ not always sure of ___ ownabilities, especially when every timeyou do something using ___ owntalent, ___ immediately criticized forusing ___ creativity.

2. As you get older and moreexperienced, however, ___ confidencewill be renewed, and ___ going tobelieve in ___ approach to ___ ownoriginal artwork.

3. Trust me, ___ going to be a verysuccessful artist in whatever mediumyou choose.

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