Commonly confused words #1

Commonly confused words #1

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English

9th - 10th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

'Their' is a possessive adjective (e.g., their house). 'There' refers to a place (e.g., over there). 'They're' is a contraction of 'they are' (e.g., they're coming).

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does 'your' mean compared to 'you're'?

Back

'Your' is a possessive adjective (e.g., your book). 'You're' is a contraction of 'you are' (e.g., you're amazing).

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

Back

'Its' is a possessive pronoun (e.g., the dog wagged its tail). 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is' (e.g., it's raining).

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When do you use 'then' versus 'than'?

Back

'Then' refers to time (e.g., we went to the store, then we went home). 'Than' is used for comparisons (e.g., she is taller than him).

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does 'its' signify in a sentence?

Back

'Its' indicates possession (e.g., the cat licked its paw).

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does 'it's' signify in a sentence?

Back

'It's' is a contraction meaning 'it is' or 'it has' (e.g., it's a nice day).

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you use 'your' in a sentence?

Back

'Your' is used to show ownership (e.g., is this your jacket?).

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