Easily Confused Words

Easily Confused Words

Journeys Lesson 23 Grammar

Multiple Choice

Can vs. May

Doing a backflip is hard. Not everyone ___ do it.

• can

• may

Multiple Choice

Lie vs. Lay

I am so tired. I am going to ___ down.

• lie

• lay

Multiple Choice

Rise vs. Raise

The sun will ___ up to the sky.

• rise

• raise

Multiple Choice

Sit vs. Set

The student ___ her book down on the table.

• sit

• set

Multiple Choice

Good vs. Well

Alex spoke very ___ during his speech.

• good

• well

Multiple Choice

Their vs. There vs. They're

Please put your backpack over ___.

• their

• their

• they're

Multiple Choice

Who's vs. Whose

___ turn is it to take out the trash?

• Who's

• Whose

Sit vs. Set

• Sit = to lower into a seat

• Ex.) Go sit by the tree

• Set = to put or place an item

• Ex.) Set the book on the table

Lie vs. Lay

• Lie = to recline on (lie down)

• Ex.) Lie down and relax.

• Lay = to put or place an item (lay something)

• Ex.) Lay the egg on the nest.

Rise vs. Raise

• Rise = to move up or increase

• Ex.) The sun rises at 7 in the morning.

• Raise = to lift something up

• Ex.) Raise your hand.

Can vs. May

• Can = able to do

• Ex.) I can play the piano

• May = allowed to do

• Ex.) May I play the piano after school?

Good vs. Well

• Good = adjective used to describe nouns and pronouns

• Ex.) I am a good chef. I am a good soccer player.

• Well = adverb to describe verbs

• Ex.) I cook well. I play soccer well.

Their vs. There vs. Their

• Their =possession and ownership

• Ex.) Let's go to their house

• There = location or place

• Ex.) I am going over there.

• They're = they + are

• Ex.) They're coming over.

Whose vs. Who's

• Whose = Possession and ownership

• Ex.) Whose house are we going to?

• Who's = Who + is

• Ex.) Who's coming to our house?

Multiple Choice

Which word correctly fits in the blank below?

Teachers ___ up at dawn every morning.

• raise

• rise

Multiple Choice

Which word correctly fits in the blank below?

___ going to babysit tonight?

• Whose

• Who's

Multiple Choice

Which word correctly fits in the blank below?

The students shared ___ weekend plans with the class.

• there

• they're

• their

Multiple Choice

Which word correctly fits in the blank below?

The cold air felt ___ on my hot skin.

• good

• well

Multiple Choice

Which word correctly fits in the blank below?

Lila and her friend used sunscreen to protect ___ skin.

• they're

• their

• there

Multiple Choice

Which word correctly fits in the blank below?

Johnny took a sip and ___ the cup on the table.

• set

• sit

Multiple Choice

Which word correctly fits in the blank below?

Sometimes students ___ down on their beds during class.

• lie

• lay

Multiple Choice

Which word correctly fits in the blank below?

Teachers ___ up at dawn every morning.

• raise

• rise