Commonly Confused Words

Aidan always _____ new people sitting at his lunch table. 

• accepts
• excepts

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

The accident did not _____________ Sarah’s decision to___________ the scholarship. 

• affect/accept
• affect/except
• effect/accept
• effect/except

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.4

Disco music is a lot less popular (then, than) it used to be.

• then

• than

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

The twins explained that (there, their, they’re) parrot flew away when they opened the window.

• there

• their

• they're

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

(Its / It's) not a big deal as long as you don't do it again.

• Its

• It's

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

My dad told my sister that she has ______ homework than I do, but that I have _______ chores to complete.

• fewer; less

• less; fewer

• less; less

• fewer; fewer

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

That football game was so ______; even my teammates who usually struggle played _______.

• well; well

• good; well

• well; good

• good; good

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

I am going to ____ down.

• lie

• lay

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Carol wondered (who, whom) she should ask for directions.

• who

• whom

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Choose the words in the parenthesis that are correct and type them below. Please separate each word with a comma.

After discovering the unintended (affects/effects) of (their/there/they're) actions, Elizabeth and Erica apologized (too, two, to) everyone.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.4