Using Troublesome Words

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Click on each note to view more information. Click on the eraser remove information and continue Using troublesome words The English language contains a number of confusing words In this Presentation you will view some of those words and their definitions. Be sure to take notes

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Click on each note to view more information. Click on the eraser remove information and continue beside vs besides bring vs take There are pairs of words that people often confuse with each other. To the right you can see many examples of those words. Click on each word to view the definition and difference between the two confusing words.

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Click on each note to view more information. Click on the eraser remove information and continue beside vs besides bring vs take Accept Vs Except Accept and except sound very similar when pronounced. Accept- consider or hold as true I accept your proposal. Except- with the exclusion of, other than, apart from I want it all except for the items in that box.

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Click on each note to view more information. Click on the eraser remove information and continue beside vs besides bring vs take All ready vs. already All ready and already are pronounced exactly the same, but have different meanings. All ready- everything is completely prepared Everything is all ready for the party. already- prior to a specific time He already left.

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Click on each note to view more information. Click on the eraser remove information and continue beside vs besides bring vs take All together vs. altogether All together and altogether are pronounced exactly the same, but have different meanings. All together- at all the same time. Everyone start singing all together. altogether- entirely, completely, wholly I was altogether disgusted by his actions.

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Click on each note to view more information. Click on the eraser remove information and continue beside vs besides bring vs take Beside vs. besides beside and besides sound very similar when pronounced. beside- next to, at the side of He is right beside you. besides-an additional point I don’t want to go to a restaurant; besides, we can’t afford it.

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Click on each note to view more information. Click on the eraser remove information and continue beside vs besides bring vs take Between vs. among Between and among are similar, but between gives a more specific position of a person or an object- whereas among gives a more general Between- In the interval. I sat between my mother and father. Among- surrounded by, in company or association I was among friends.

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Click on each note to view more information. Click on the eraser remove information and continue beside vs. besides bring vs. take Bring vs. take Bring and take have similar meanings, but bring means to carry with to an destination and take means to obtain from someone else’s possession. Bring- take something or someone with oneself somewhere I will bring the umbrella with me. Take- to get into one’s possession by force, skill, or artifice I will take my sister’s candy.

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Click on each note to view more information. Click on the eraser remove information and continue beside vs besides bring vs take Choose vs. chose Choose and chose look very similar; however, chose is the past tense of choose. Choose- pick out, select, or pick from a number of alternatives Choose which meal you want for dinner. Chose- have already made a choice- to have in possession I chose to have a hamburger.

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Click on each note to view more information. Click on the eraser remove information and continue beside vs besides bring vs take In vs. into Choose and chose look very similar; however, chose is the past tense of choose. In- used to indicate inclusion, location, or position My purse is in the house. Into- indicated entry, introduction, or insertion I walked into the party.

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Click on each note to view more information. Click on the eraser remove information and continue beside vs besides bring vs take Its vs. it’s Its and it’s sound identical to one another; however, one shows possession and the other is a contraction. Its- of or relating to itself, shows possession. The dog protected its bone. It’s- a contraction between it and is It’s my favorite kind of ice cream.

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Click on each note to view more information. Click on the eraser remove information and continue Loose vs. lose Set vs. sit Lay vs. Lie Lay and lie are similar, but have different meanings: Lay- to put or set down. Lay your shirt on the chair. Lie- to be or stay at rest in a horizontal postiion. Lie down on the sofa.

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Click on each note to view more information. Click on the eraser remove information and continue Loose vs. lose Set vs. sit Leave vs. let Leave and Let are similar, but have different meanings: Leave is used when referring to leaving a state that already exists untouched, let is used to refer to something that might or has just happened. Leave- to cause or remain in a specified condition. Leave the poor girl alone. Let- To give opportunity to or fail to prevent Will you let me go out tonight?

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Click on each note to view more information. Click on the eraser remove information and continue Loose vs. lose Set vs. sit Learn vs. Teach Learn and teach cannot be used interchangeably. They are compliments of one another. Learn- to gain knowledge or understanding of or skill in by study I need to learn how to do statistics. Teach- to show, instruct, to cause to know how. I taught my third grade class how to use a dictionary.

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Click on each note to view more information. Click on the eraser remove information and continue Loose vs. lose Set vs. sit Loose vs. lose Loose and lose look very similar, but their meanings are completely different. Loose- not rigidly fastened or securely attached, freedom of movement The collar is loose around the dog’s neck. Lose- To miss from ones possession, misplace, bring to destruction We are not going to lose this game.

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Click on each note to view more information. Click on the eraser remove information and continue Loose vs. lose Set vs. sit Raise Vs. Rise Lay and lie are similar, but have slightly different meanings: Raise- to awaken, arouse, help to rise to a standing position Raise your hand. Rise- to assume an upright position especially from lying, kneeling, or sitting Lie down on the sofa.

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Click on each note to view more information. Click on the eraser remove information and continue Loose vs. lose Set vs. sit Set vs. Sit Set and sit are similar, but have slightly different meanings: set- to put, place in or on. Set the books on the table. Sit- To rest on the buttocks. He will sit in the chair on your left.

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Click on each note to view more information. Click on the eraser remove information and continue Loose vs. lose Set vs. sit Than vs. Then Than and Then sound very similar: but have very different meanings: THAN- used as an expression of inequality; comparatively. I am taller than my sister. Then- soon after that, at that time, in that case. Then, I will run to the supermarket..

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Click on each note to view more information. Click on the eraser remove information and continue Loose vs. lose Set vs. sit Their vs. They’re Their vs. They’re are pronounced the exact same way, but have very different meanings. Their- of or relating to them or themselves, especially as possessors, his or her That is their puppy. They’re-contraction between they and are. They’re driving here from new york.

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Click on each note to view more information. Click on the eraser remove information and continue Loose vs. lose Set vs. sit Who’s vs. whose Who’s vs. whose are pronounced the exact same way, but have very different meanings. Who’s- a contraction between the words who and is. Who’s going to help me was h the car? Whose- belonging to who, of or relating to whom. Whose cup of coffee is this?

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Click on each note to view more information. Click on the eraser remove information and continue Using troublesome words There are a great deal of words in the English language that are confusing. It is a good idea to become familiar with these words and their meanings, because you will use them for the rest of your life.