Learning Commonly Confused Words

Lets try some examples from Chapter 36:

The sign in the shop read, If you break anything, you have to buy it.

Lets try some examples from Chapter 36:

The sign in the shop read, If you break anything, you have to buy it. CORRECT!

Practice 36-1
Brad was already for the beach except that he forgot his sunglasses.

Practice 36-1
Brad was already for the beach except that he forgot his sunglasses. Brad was all ready for the beach except that he forgot his sunglasses.

Practice 36-1
Some medications effect concentration by causing drowsiness.

Practice 36-1
Some medications effect concentration by causing drowsiness. Some medications affect concentration by causing drowsiness.

Practice 36-1
Buy the way, Ive all ready taken that course.

Practice 36-1
Buy the way, Ive all ready taken that course. By the way, Ive already taken that course.

Practice 36-2
Sarita smiled as she said, Its a great place to here jazz.

Practice 36-2
Sarita smiled as she said, Its a great place to here jazz. Sarita smiled as she said, Its a great place to hear jazz.

Practice 36-2
You will fine an outstanding collection of American art right hear in the college museum.

Practice 36-2
You will fine an outstanding collection of American art right hear in the college museum. You will find an outstanding collection of American art right here in the college museum.

Practice 36-3
Jamal past his chemistry final with a high grade, as we knew he would.

Practice 36-3
Jamal past his chemistry final with a high grade, as we knew he would. Jamal passed his chemistry final with a high grade, as we knew he would.

Practice 36-3
The car passed us as if the driver did not no the speed limit.

Practice 36-3
The car passed us as if the driver did not no the speed limit. The car passed us as if the driver did not know the speed limit.

Practice 36-4
The dress Lindsay is making started out plane but is now quite fancy.

Practice 36-4
The dress Lindsay is making started out plane but is now quite fancy. The dress Lindsay is making started out plain but is now quite fancy.

Practice 36-4
All she wanted was a quite place to set and think for a while.

Practice 36-4
All she wanted was a quite place to set and think for a while. All she wanted was a quiet place to sit and think for a while.

Practice 36-5
Im threw with the two of them and all theyre nonsense!

Practice 36-5
Im threw with the two of them and all theyre nonsense! Im through with the two of them and all their nonsense!

Practice 36-5
If they had known then what problems there car would have, they never would have bought it.

Practice 36-5
If they had known then what problems there car would have, they never would have bought it. If they had known then what problems their car would have, they never would have bought it.

Practice 36-5
As a new teacher, Spencer use to feel tired at the end of the day.

Practice 36-5
As a new teacher, Spencer use to feel tired at the end of the day. As a new teacher, Spencer used to feel tired at the end of the day.

Practice 36-6
Whose going to the party, Tracey asked, and whose car are we taking?

Practice 36-6
Whose going to the party, Tracey asked, and whose car are we taking? Whos going to the party, Tracey asked, and whose car are we taking?

Practice 36-6
Whether you like it or not, no one is going to make youre decisions for you.

Practice 36-6
Whether you like it or not, no one is going to make youre decisions for you. Whether you like it or not, no one is going to make your decisions for you.

Practice 36-6
Whos car is parked in the spot were my car usually is?

Practice 36-6
Whos car is parked in the spot were my car usually is? Whose car is parked in the spot where my car usually is?