Commonly Confused Words

Emma was surprised by the ??? that chili peppers had on her taste buds.

• affect

• effect

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

??? going to comfort Alex Rider if the mission doesn't go well?

• Whose

• Who's

• Whom

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

Dr. Seuss cannot wait to ??? down.

• lay

• lie

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Bill won't let the rainy ??? ruin his day at the beach.

• whether

• weather

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

The comedians need to ??? some new jokes if they want Harry Potter to come to their shows.

• write

• right

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Ryan Reynolds pondered what it must be like to live in the scorching ??? heat.

• dessert

• desert

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Rosalie Hale was curious ??? Pajamas were on the roof.

• who's

• whose

• whom

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Katniss Everdeen Always does what's ???, even when no one is watching.

• right

• write

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Bill Let his scarf ??? after we went ice skating.

• hear

• here

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Unless the washing maching is running the basement is eerily ???.

• quite

• quiet

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A