Commonly Confused Words

Choose the correct word.

_________ going to go with me to the movie?

• who's

• whose

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Luke's dog wagged ___ tail.

• its
• it's

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

"It is ___ early to be awake," Brynn thought, as she looked at her alarm clock. 

• to
• too
• two

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

___ not right that Logan and Zach were counted tardy.  There was an ostrich blocking their lockers!

• It's
• Its

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

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

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

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

• loose
• lose

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The Standing Rock Sioux tribe worries that the $3.8 billion pipeline from North Dakota to Illinois will threaten its drinking water and destroy sacred ______. 
— Seattle Times (Nov 1, 2016)

• cites
• sites

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

There are ___________ students in Ms. Johnson's class than Ms. Moore's.

• less
• fewer

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A