Misused Words

Misused Words

By Daniel Schmitz

Commonly Misused Words

​Accept - Verb - I accepted the Oscar

Except - Verb - Everyone got an Oscar except him​

Affect - Verb - The medicine affected him 

Effect - Noun - The medicine has lots of effects

To -

Too - Also

Two

You’re

Your

It’s 

Its

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Multiple Choice

If _______________ not planning on eating the rest of the pie, please put it in the fridge.

• your
• you're
• your'e
• youre

Multiple Choice

The meticulous parent made the twins practice perfecting ______________ handwriting every day after school. 

• there
• they're
• their

Multiple Choice

"Jacob, watch out for the kids when you back out of the driveway; ________________ playing in the area behind the car off to the side of the driveway."

• there
• they're
• their

Multiple Choice

"Would you like to come to the movies with us?" asked Lynn. "I have ________ much to do," replied Rose. 

• to
• too
• two

Multiple Choice

I have _________ best friends: Stacy and Gabby.

• to 
• too
• two 

Multiple Choice

"My first plan of action once winter break begins is _______ sleep--sleep like a newborn baby!" said Brandon.

• to 
• too
• two

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct word:

I asked our under-water gymnastics coach, "Did we ______________?"

• Loose

• Lose

Multiple Choice

"Loose" means...

• Not tight

• To misplace, or to not win

Multiple Choice

The student refused to ________ anything less than full points on their quiz.

• Accept

• Except

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The director of the sci-fi movie hoped to positively ________ the audience's enjoyment by adding special effects.

• Effect

• Affect

Multiple Choice

Reading your writing _________ helps you to understand that what you've written might be nonsensical to others.

• Allowed

• Aloud

Multiple Choice

Students who succeed always do more than the ________ minimum.

• Bear

• Bare

Multiple Choice

When parking on a hill, drivers should turn their front tires so that the car would roll toward the curb, then apply their parking _________ .

• Brake

• Break

Multiple Choice

Green Bay Packers fans find it hard to ____________ defeat.

• Except

• Accept

Multiple Choice

The last time a convict was __________ in America was in Kentucky in 1936.

• Hung

• Hanged

Multiple Choice

_______ good! The Touchdown stands.

• It's

• Its

Multiple Choice

In 2020, The Green Bay Packers ______ the NFC North Division and secured a first round bye in the playoffs.

• One

• Won

Multiple Choice

Because __________ so young they aren't familiar with how to dial numbers on a rotary telephone.

• There

• Their

• They're

Multiple Choice

Given the choice, _________ option would you choose?

• Witch

• Which

Multiple Choice

"Hello, how are you?"

"I'm ________ , thank-you...and how are you?"

• Well

• Good

Multiple Choice

She decided to (except, accept) his proposal and wanted to set a wedding date for over the summer.

• except

• accept

Multiple Choice

If it contains to rain, it will (effect, affect) ground under the road and could cause a sinkhole.

• affect

• effect

Multiple Choice

If you take a test on the state (capitols, capitals), make sure you don't forget that Albany is the one for New York.

• capitols

• capitals

Multiple Choice

That old, beat-up soccer ball is _______.

• theirs

• there's

Multiple Choice

_______ a big game coming up this Friday.

• Theirs

• There's

Multiple Choice

Make sure to mind _______ manners when we're at Grandma's house.

• your

• you're

Multiple Choice

Many cried after ___________ such a close game!

• loosing

• losing

Multiple Choice

Dustin _______ his words carefully when explaining his tardy _______ Mrs. Waters.

• chose, to

• chose, too

• choose, to

• choose, too

Multiple Choice

To exhale or inhale

• breathe

• breath

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The air that goes in and out of your lungs

• breathe

• breath

Multiple Choice

To take out an insurance policy.

• assure

• ensure

• insure

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To guarantee or make sure of something.

• assure

• ensure

• insure

Multiple Choice

It can refer to an uppercase letter, money, or a city where a seat of government is located.

• capital

• capitol

Multiple Choice

The building where a legislature meets. We only have one in the United States.

• capital

• capitol

Multiple Choice

Something that completes something else. It’s often used to describe things that go well together.

• compliment

• complement

Multiple Choice

A nice thing to say to someone.

• compliment

• complement

Multiple Choice

To move into a country from somewhere else.

• emigrate

• immigrate

Multiple Choice

To move away from a city or country to live somewhere else.

• emigrate

• immigrate

Multiple Choice

Used for comparisons.

• than

• then

Multiple Choice

To indicate time or sequence.

• than

• then