Mistaken words

Mistaken words

Its vs It's

• Its = possessive

• It's = It is

Multiple Choice

He doesn't think _________a good idea to spend all his money on video games.

• its

• it's

Multiple Choice

The computer looked as though ______ power supply had failed.

• its

• It's

To vs Too

• To is a preposition with several meanings, including “toward” and “until.” 

  WE WENT TO THE STORE.

  
  

• Too is an adverb that can mean “excessively” , “as well” or “also.” 

  WE ATE TOO MUCH CANDY.

Multiple Choice

“Corruption of the best things gives rise ____ the worst things.” (David Hume)

• to

• too

Multiple Choice

“The gods ____ are fond of a joke.” (Aristotle)

• to

• too

Your vs You're

• You’re is a contraction. It means you are.

  YOU’RE GOING TO BE LATE.

  
  

• Your is possessive. It means it belongs to you.

  YOUR CAR IS OUT OF GAS.

Multiple Choice

______ dinner is ready. Please come eat.

• Your

• You're

Multiple Choice

_____ going to have to revise your paper in order to get a better grade.

• Your

• You're

They're, Their and There

• They're = they are EX: They're all crazy!

• Their = possession EX: People can't like their elbows.

• There = a place EX: She is there already

Multiple Choice

All _______ tickets were sold in less than 20 minutes.

• they're

• their

• there

Multiple Choice

I cannot take you _______ on Thursday.

• they're

• their

• there

Multiple Choice

People with goals succeed because they know where _________ going.

• they're

• their

• there