Commonly Confused Words

1. Commonly Confused Words By: Joseph Altshuler (JSwag)

2. PRE-TEACHING QUIZ 1. Name 1 group of confusing words? 2. Do you like candy?

3. Lie/lay Lie and lay are two commonly confused words Lie means that the actor (subject) is doing something to himself or herself. When accompanied by subjects, complete verbs tell the whole story. Laymeans that the subject is acting on something or someone else; therefore, it requires a complement to make sense. Thus lay always takes a direct object. Lie never does. lie(present,)lay(past) lay(present),laid(past) Examples (present tense): Lie- The dogs lie on the cold floor. Lay- Jimmy and the lobster lay the apple down onto the counter. Examples (past tense): Lay- Yesterday, I lay there thinking about what I had to do during the day. Laid- The man Rick laid an egg because he is part platypus.

4. There/their/they’re You use there when you are naming a place, a thing, or the existence of something. You use their when you are showing possession. You use they’re when you are combining the words “they” and “are. Examples: There- Bo has never been there before. Their- Jamie M. went to their concert last night. They’re- They’re the best players in the NBA.

5. Whose/who’s whose – is the possessive form of whom. who’s – is a contraction of who is. Examples: whose – Whose book is this? who’s– Silas, who’s a karate master, is a third degree black belt.

6. Its/it’s It's is a contraction for it is or it has. Its is a possessive pronoun meaning, more or less, of it or belonging to it. Examples: It’s- It’s been good to know you my friend but now I shall go. Its- The dog wanted to eat its bone.

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