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Easily Confused Words. The Final Frontier!. there. (adverb) in that place Example: You will find the secret treasure hidden over there , underneath the weeping willow tree. their. (pronoun) the possessive form of they - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Easily Confused Words

The Final Frontier!

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there

• (adverb) in that place

• Example: You will find the secret treasure hidden over there, underneath the weeping willow tree.

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their

• (pronoun) the possessive form of they

• Example: While the Irish are infamous for their bland food, it is their polite hospitality that sets them apart in the tourism industry.

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they’re

• Contraction of they are

• The New York Giants were victorious in last year’s Super Bowl, so they’re undoubtedly the best team out of all the other teams in the NFL.

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for there

• There refers to location or a particular space, and so does where. Both words are spelled the same except for the first letter.

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tricks for their

• You can also connect the word heir in the word their by taking away the “t”: an heir implies ownership (An heir is someone who inherits something) and their indicates ownership as well.

• Example: Because they were heirs, their inheritance included not only crown jewels but also a cool castle!

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tricks for they’re

• Since they’re is a contraction, just take out the apostrophe and plug in “a.” If they are works, then you know you’ve used the correct there/their/they’re!

• Example: They’re goat ate the lettuce in our garden. (Plug in they are…

They are goat ate the lettuce in our garden. Umm…not so much. Wrong there/their/they’re.

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too

• (adverb)- also, or in addition; very

• Example: Due to our thieving siblings, I too prefer to hide my Halloween candy on top of the refrigerator.

• I think I put too much candy

in my belly!

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to

• (preposition) toward, or in the direction of

• If I head up Church Street and drive over the bridge, do you think I can find my way to Sesame Street?

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to versus too tricks

• It’s all in the extra “o”! If you are saying also, or in addition, add the “o.” Think this trick is easy? I do too!

or

• The Bond, James Bond trick. He wouldn’t be too cool if he were called agent “single o seven.”

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whose

• the possessive form of who

• After the Halloween Dance, I’ll need to know whose dance moves were the best and whose were, umm, lacking in skill.

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who’s

• the contraction of who is or who has• Example: Before I plan my camping trip, I need

to know who’s coming with me, because if it’s Mrs. Hayash, then the normal gear is fine, but if it’s Mr. Giles, I may need to bring some ear plugs (I hear he snores louder than a bear!).

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Simple trick: If you can replace who’s with who is or who has, use who's. If not, use whose.

• Who’s Batman, and where does he keep his Batmobile? Does this sentence work?

• Who’s car keep jumping over buildings? Does this sentence work?

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your

• the possessive form of you

• Along with Pete Seeger’s “We Shall Overcome,” Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land” is one of the most famous American folk songs ever written.

Pete Seeger

Woody Guthrie

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you’re

• the contraction of you are

• If you’re ever going to reach the mountain’s peak, you’ll have to go up the east side of the mountain, but stay beneath the cover of night.

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than

• Than is a conjunction used in comparisons

• Example: Mrs. Robertson likes country music much more than Mr. Day does.

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then• Then is an adverb with many meanings

such as…

1) At that point in time

2) Next, afterward

3) In addition, also

4) In that case, therefore

EXAMPLE: First you went to BMS; then you entered incredible Adams Middle School.

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Than vs. then

• TRICK: Remember, than is only used in comparisons, so if you’re comparing things, use than. If you’re not comparing, use then.

EXAMPLE: I like Kit Kats more than Skittles. (I am comparing Kit Kats to Skittles.)