Commonly Confused Words

I took my family’s (advise, advice) and enrolled at (a, an) community college.

• advise, a

• advice, a

• advise, an

• advice, an

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

My friend sent in several applications, but the schools didn’t (accept, except) him.

• accept

• except

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

After he received the news, he decided to take a (brake, break) from school.

• brake

• break

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

I’ve (all ready, already) taken one (coarse, course) in math and one in history.

• all ready, coarse

• all ready, course

• already, coarse

• already, course

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Even though I could (have, of) started at a four-year school, I’m glad that I (choose, chose) a community college.

• have, choose

• have, chose

• of, choose

• of, chose

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Libraries could use these instant printers to (complement, compliment) the books in their regular holdings.

• complement

• compliment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

He never did (feel, fill) good about hiding his illiteracy from his children or signing his name with (a, an) X.

• feel, a

• feel, an

• fill, a

• fill, an

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

In the (coarse, course) of his life as an African-American man and the grandson of slaves, Dawson witnessed and felt the (affects, effects) of racism and oppression.

• coarse, affects

• coarse, effects

• course, affects

• course, effects

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

If you wear any (clothes, cloths) made of polyester, you may be wearing what used to be (a, an) old movie print.

• clothes, a

• clothes, an

• cloths, a

• cloths, an

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.2.1B

Movie distributors are (conscious, conscience) that collectors and other interested parties would love to get their hands on these extra movie prints.

• conscious

• conscience

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A