Chart of Commonly Misused Words, Part 2

(Unit 6) 35 points

Word Part of Speech Definition My Sentence Your sentence

Affect Verb to bring on emotions The message of that story The rain affects my headaches
will always affect me.
Effect Noun a change which is a The special effects were The effects of the storm were
result or amazing. detrimental
consequence
Assure Verb to make certain it will I assure you that all will be Marc assures me that he will be okay
happen( doubts and well.
feelings)
Insure Verb to secure or protect We will insure that painting I need to insure my laptop, incase
for $100,000. something happens to it
Ensure Verb to make certain How will you ensure that she She froze then looked around to
will be safe? ensure no one was there to overhear
them.
Complement Verb to go together That chair complements that Those colors complement each
sofa well. other really well
Compliment Noun a nice thing to say Let me compliment you on a Mrs. Jones complimented me on my
wonderful performance. drawing skills
Principle Noun a proposition or We need to follow the John stood by his principles and did
value used to guide principles described in this the right thing
behavior book.
Principal Noun head of the school The principal of my school, The school principal is very mean
Mr. Stone, is very nice.
Accept Verb content to receive I will accept the terms of the I was accepted in to my top college
agreement.
Except Preposition without, not I would like everything on my I enjoy all sports except football
sandwich except onions.
Imply Verb to strongly suggest The woman’s words and Emma’s celebrating and cheering
the truth actions seemed to imply that imply that her team won
she was unhappy with the
situation.
Infer Verb to guess From her actions, I inferred Because it is cloudy, I infer that it
that she was unhappy with will rain
the situation.
Stationary Adjective to stay still, unable to While the passengers loaded, The building remained stationary
move the bus remained stationary. during the wind storm
Stationery Noun paper to write with I wrote the letter on my I love to write letters on my
favorite stationery. personalized stationery.
Lay Verb to move an object on Please lay the chair down on Devin and Kate will lay the rug on
its side or on the its side. the floor
ground ( object)
Lie Verb to sit down flat, back I am going to lie down. Emily will lie down on the bed
to surface ( animate
object)
Waste Verb use carelessly I do not want to waste any It is a waste of time to go to the
food. store
Waist Noun body part above the She tied the belt around her Her skirt went up to her waist line
hips waist.
Than Conjunction comparing Pedro is taller than Ramon. Sally is nicer than Emma
Then Adverb time and order I got out the flour and then I We will see mom, then we will go to
measured it carefully. the zoo