Commonly Confused Words

The _______ of studying soon became clear.

• affects

• effects

• signs

• promise

The dog always _______ her toys.

• lose

• looses

• loses

• loose

The students said ______ ready for lunch.

• they

• their

• there

• they're

We went to the store and ______ to a movie.

• then

• than

• to

• a

He was a man of ______ and good to his word.

• printsiple

• principal

• printsapal

• principle

The dog lost _____ favorite toy.

• its

• it's

• itz

• it'z

The ______ makes the morning announcements at school.

• principal

• principle

• princeipal

• printsiple

Timmy had ______ see the nurse after recess.

• too

• two

• to

• twoo

I would _______ you to avoid that.

• advice

• advize

• advise

• advite

I can _______ you that I did not cheat on the test.

• assure

• essure

• insure

• ensure