commonly confused words

Choose the correct form of the word in parentheses.
The cat slowly drank (its, it's) milk from the porcelain bowl. 

• its 
• it's

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TEKS.ELA.4.2A.I

TEKS.ELA.4.2A.III

TEKS.ELA.4.2A.V

TEKS.ELA.4.2A.VI

TEKS.ELA.RI.1A

What change should be made in these sentences?
My parents' names are Rick and Amy. Their really nice.

• change their to they're
• change their to there
• no change is needed

Tags

TEKS.ELA.1.11D.VII

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.VII

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VII

TEKS.ELA.K.10.D.VI

The Brandon Valley football doesn't want to _____ their game against Harrisburg.

• loose
• lose

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.2A.I

TEKS.ELA.4.2A.III

TEKS.ELA.4.2A.IV

TEKS.ELA.4.2A.V

TEKS.ELA.RI.1A

Aidan always _____ new people sitting at his lunch table. 

• accepts
• excepts

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Jakson ate all of his lunch _____ for the lima beans.

• except
• accept

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Fall always _____ winter.

• precedes
• proceeds

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

My parents gave me good _____ when they suggested a save part of each paycheck.

• advice
• advise

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.2A.I

TEKS.ELA.4.2A.III

TEKS.ELA.4.2A.V

TEKS.ELA.4.2A.VI

TEKS.ELA.RI.1A

The accident did not _____________ Sarah’s decision to___________ the scholarship. 

• affect/accept
• affect/except
• effect/accept
• effect/except

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

_______ more important to study ________ it is to party. It’s/Its, than/then

• It's/than
• It's/then
• Its/than
• Its/then

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Ever ________ gym class, _________ shoes have been emanating an awful odor! 

• sense/your
• sense/you're
• since/your
• since/you're

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.II

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.II

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.II