109. Passed and Past
These two words are often confused. Just like the other words we’ve looked at this week, one of the words is a verb and the other is a noun. Passed is a verb. Passed is the past tense form of… Read more109. Passed and Past
Category: Words
110. Practice with Confusing Words
Remember: breathe, affect, advise, passed are verbs. These words show action in a sentence.Breath, effect, advice, past are nouns. They often have a, an, the with them, and are used as a subject or an object. Section A: Choose the… Read more110. Practice with Confusing Words
111. Led and Lead
Led and lead are two words that cause great confusion in the English language. When lead rhymes with feed, lead is a present tense verb. Today Bob will lead the horse out to the corral.I want to lead the band… Read more111. Led and Lead
112. Red and Read
Red and read are two more words that cause confusion in English. Read is a present tense verb when it rhymes with feed. I will read the book. Can you read the recipe to me? Read is a past tense… Read more112. Red and Read
113. Lose and Loose
Lose and loose look quite similar, but they are actually very different. Lose is a verb. Lose rhymes with shoes. Please don’t lose the money I gave you.I hope we don’t lose our last game. Loose is an adjective that… Read more113. Lose and Loose
114. Accept and Except
Accept and except are two more words that sound similar and can be confusing. Accept is a verb. It shows action. When you accept something, you take it.I will accept your invitation.I hope you can accept my apology.I accept your… Read more114. Accept and Except
115. Practicing the Confusing Words
This week we talked about four sets of confusing words. Now it’s time to practice using those words. Section A: Choose the correct word for each sentence below.1. The (led, lead) in my pencil broke.2. Let me (led, lead) you… Read more115. Practicing the Confusing Words
116. Lie and Lay
Last week, we looked at easily confused words. This week, we will work with four sets of verbs that are often confusing.Today’s verbs are lie and lay. The action verb lie sometimes means “to tell an untruth.” Look at these… Read more116. Lie and Lay
117. Rise and Raise
Rise and Raise are another pair of troublesome verbs. Just like with yesterday’s verbs, one verb’s action is done by the subject, and the other verb transfers action to an object. When a person, an animal, or a thing gets… Read more117. Rise and Raise
118. Sit and Set
This is another pair of troublesome verbs. A person, an animal, or a thing can sit. This verb is used when the person, animal, or thing can sit on their own.Please sit in this chair.I like to sit on the… Read more118. Sit and Set