Commonly Confused Words

Front

What is the difference between 'you're' and 'your'?

Back

'You're' is a contraction for 'you are'. 'Your' is a possessive pronoun that shows ownership.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Front

What does 'were' mean?

Back

'Were' is the past tense of 'are', used to describe something that happened in the past.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

Front

What is the meaning of 'than'?

Back

'Than' is used to make comparisons between two things.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

Front

What is the difference between 'there', 'they're', and 'their'?

Back

'There' refers to a place, 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are', and 'their' is a possessive pronoun.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Front

What does 'two' mean?

Back

'Two' is the number that comes after one and before three.

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.B.6

Front

What is the meaning of 'to'?

Back

'To' is a preposition used to indicate direction, place, or position.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

Front

What does 'too' mean?

Back

'Too' means also or excessively.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Front

What is a possessive pronoun?

Back

A possessive pronoun shows ownership, like 'my', 'your', 'his', 'her', 'its', 'our', and 'their'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

What is a contraction?

Back

A contraction is a shortened form of two words, like 'you're' for 'you are'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What does 'we're' mean?

Back

'We're' is a contraction for 'we are'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A