Commonly Misused and Confused Words

Tommy chose all the best players for his team _______ Jeremy.

• except

• accept

Pamela was _____ into Harvard at the age of 16.

• excepted

• accepted

The magician performed an __________ that stunned the audience.

• allusion

• illusion

The _______ to Shakespeare was lost on the elementary students because they had not studied Shakespeare.

• allusion

• illusion

The students worked on the project _________ and were able to complete it on time.

• All together

• Altogether

The party was ___________ crazy because things got out of control.

• all together

• altogether

Josie had to take a ___________ while working in the hot sun.

• break

• brake

Jose was afraid he would ____________ the board if he sat on it.

• break

• brake

Sammie put the _________ on to stop the car.

• breaks

• brakes

Columbia is the _________ of South Carolina.

• capital

• capitol