- A – An
- A = used before a consonant sound ---- A man, A hotel, A unit
- An = used before a vowel sound ---- An apple, An honest man
- Doesn’t – Don’t
- Doesn’t = used with third person singular --- He doesn’t, She doesn’t
- Don’t = used with all other person ---- I don’t, We don’t, They don’t
- In – Into
- In = refers to a place or position ---- it is in the book
- Into = refers to the action toward ---- put it into the book
- Lets – Let’s
- Lets = Third person singular of let ---- He lets us work in his room
- Let’s = Contraction for let us ----- Let’s do it together
- Lay – Lie
- Lay = Means to place or put and it takes an object --- Today I lay my book down
- Lie = Means to rest pr recline and it doesn’t take an object --- Now I lie down
- Loose – lose
- Loose = Not fastened, not tight ---- The collar is to loose
- Lose = Misplace, be defeated ---- We shall not lose this time
- Quiet – Quite
- Quiet = Noiseless ---- The nurse walked through the quiet corridor
- Quite = Completely ---- He’s quite right in his statement
- Than – Then
- Than = Used in comparison ---- He is faster than we had imagined
- Then = At that time ---- I was then when I realize my error
- Their – There
- Their = Belonging to them ---- It is their turn now
- There = In that place ---- Harold, placed the package over there
- There = Used before verb when the subject follow ---- There are 3 pens over there
- To – Too
- To = Introductory word in infinitive ---- To do, To go, To speak
- To = Used as preposition ----- To the store
- Too = Also ----- Serina went too
- Too = More than enough, over ----- He spoke too quickly
- Your – You’re
- Your = Possessive form of you ---- It is your turn
- You’re = Contraction of you are ----- You’re next
- Were – Where
- Were = Plural form of was ----- They were ready
- Where = At what place ----- Where did you put the ribbon?
- Were – We’re
- Were = Plural form of was ---- The men were here
- We’re = Contraction of we are ---- We’re ready if you are
- Whose – Who’s
- Whose = Possessive form of who ---- Whose hat did she borrow?
- Who’s = Contraction of who is ----- Who’s going to the library?
Comments
Thanks for such an informative blog!
Sometimes i confuse lay and lie. Lay doesn't mean also "give birth"? I think is used only for animals. Please let me know if i am wrong or not :)
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