Easily Confused Words

Which sentence uses the words "then" or "than" incorrectly.

• Peanut butter is worse than mint as an ice cream flavor.

• First, we will go shopping for ingredients, and than we will start cooking.

• Floss first and then brush your teeth.

• Reading is more relaxing than writing for most.

Elias ___ the laptop on his desk.

• lays

• lies

• Lie

• Lay

the action of giving someone words of wisdom

• advise

• advice

Sly remarks to________ their curiosity.

• pick

• peek

• peak

• pique

I saw a few familiar faces_______ the crowd.

• in

• into

• among

• between

When I reached the river, I simply swam ________.

• in

• into

• across

• through

At first, hardly a person in the audience ________, although some umbrellas were opened. But then the rain came down more heavily.

• did not move

• moved

• could not move

• did not moved

There's still_______ month till my birthday.

• all a

• a all

• the all

• a whole

A dessert with________ layers of chocolate and cream.

• alternate

• alternatively

• alternately

• alternative

Put your clothes__________ in one pile and I’ll wash them for you.

• alltogether

• altogether

• all together

• al together