Lesson on Frequently Confused Words

Frequently Confused Words

Used for countable nouns.

Example
There are fewer students in class today.

Fewer

Used for uncountable nouns or abstract concepts.

Example
There is less traffic on weekends.

Less

Less vs Fewer

​Tip: If you can count it, use fewer!

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Less / Fewer

There are ______ cookies left on the plate than before.

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You should drink ______ soda and more water to stay healthy.

To lift or move something up

Example
Please raise your hand to ask a question.

Raise

To move upward on its own.

Example
The sun rises in the east.

Rise

Rise vs. Raise

Remember: You raise something, but things rise by themselves

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If the sun continues to ______, we should see it by 6 a.m.

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Can you ______ your hand if you have a question?

To lift or move something up

Example
Please raise your hand to ask a question.

Raise

To move upward on its own.

Example
The sun rises in the east.

Rise

Rise vs. Raise

Remember: You raise something, but things rise by themselves

Multiple Choice

• ______ going to the store later if you want to join.

• They're

• There

• Their

Multiple Choice

The students left ______ backpacks in the classroom.

• they're

• there

• their

Drag and Drop

_______​

Placeholder

is a new movie coming out this weekend.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

There

They're

Their

Multiple Choice

She wanted ______ go to the park after school.

• to

• too

• two

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I think you’re eating ______ much sugar this week.

Drag and Drop

I have ​

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pencils in my backpack.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

two

too

to

Usually a noun meaning result or outcome

Example
The effect of the rain was a canceled game.

Effect

Usually a verb meaning to influence.

Example
The weather affects my mood.

Affect

Affect vs. Effect

Tip: "A" for Action (Affect), "E" for End result (Effect)

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The loud music did not ______ my ability to concentrate on my homework.

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The new rule had a positive _____ on the students' behavior.

An opening or empty space.

Example
There's a hole in my sock.

Hole

Entire or complete.

Example
 I ate the whole pizza.

Whole

Whole vs. Hole

Remember: "W" in whole stands for "all of it"

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He ate the ______ pizza by himself!

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Be careful not to trip in that ______ on the sidewalk.

Shows possession for "it"

Example
The dog wagged its tail.

Its

Contraction of "it is" or "it has"

Example
It's raining outside. (It is raining outside.)

It's

It's vs. Its

Tip: If you can replace it with "it is," use "it's"

Multiple Choice

_____ going to rain later this afternoon.

• It's

• Its

Multiple Choice

The dog wagged _____ tail when it saw its owner.

• its

• it's