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C ONFUSING W ORD S

lesson lessen weight wait
This noun refers to or This verb means This noun refers to mass or This verb means to stay
a period of teaching. to reduce. contained by an object. or delay an action.

She enjoyed her I must lessen my The bag’s weight I must wait for
piano lesson. grip on the rope. is immense. my brother.

Commonly Word Example sentence Word Example sentence
misspelled words
are Those boys are always our Our team was invited to the
There are many other words getting into trouble. national championships.
that sound the same or
similar to each other, but hear I could hear the plane here Here is the latest photo
flying overhead. of my family.
have different spellings
and meanings. In all cases, know The taxi driver didn’t now There is now a café where
it’s important to use the know the way to my house. my house used to be.
correct word in order to
be understood, particularly lose There was no way she loose My friend’s loose change
in written form. If uncertain could lose in the finals. fell out of his pocket.
which is the correct word
passed He passed the present past She drove past the park
to use, check a dictionary. to his friend. on the way home.
weather The weather report whether I am not sure whether to
predicted snowfall. wear my coat today or not.

One or two words? Word Example sentence Phrase Example sentence

Some phrases have different anyone Anyone caught smoking will any one Any one of those people
meanings according to be punished. could be to blame.
whether they are spelled
as one word or two. For already Our passports have already all ready We are all ready to board
example, the single word been inspected. the plane.
everyday means routine
or commonplace, whereas altogether The song was altogether all together The paintings were exhibited
inappropriate.
all together for the first time.
every day means each day.
everyday I was wearing everyday every day I need to use a hairdryer
clothes around the house. every day after my shower.
maybe Maybe one day they will may be There may be more
uncover the truth. than one culprit.

• Learning the meanings of commonly used roots,
prefixes, and suffixes can help with confusing words.