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Common Word Errors



Circle the correct choice. Be prepared to write your choices on the board.

1- The team won (its) (it's) game. Did you win (yours) (your's), (to)
(too) (two)?

2- They left (their) (there) books (there) (their) (they're).

3- I hear (your) (you're) about to graduate.

4- (Its) (It's) nice that (there) (their) (they're) friendly.

5- Although I get (alot) (a lot) of colds, I feel (all right)(alright)
now.

6- (Whose) (Who's) prettier (then) (than) you?

7- Are you tired? I'm out of (breathe) (breath), (too) (to) (two).

8- Run back and (fourth) (forth) from (hear) (here) to (their) (there).

9- (Your) (You're) about to (loose) (lose) (your) (you're) book.

10- Everyone will (accept) (except) the prize (accept) (except) you.

11- Do you know (weather) (whether) or not he will give me the prize.

12- Many people (choose) (chose) to live in large cities.

13- Is the doctor (through) (thorough) (threw) with my exam?

14- What (affect) (effect) does the school (principle)(principal) have
on you?

15- What did he (advice) (advise) you to do? Did you take his (advice)
(advise)?

16- (There) (Their) (They're) are (alot) (a lot) of (your) (you're) friends
in the boat. 

17- I will (buy) (by) a book (buy) (by) Ray Bradbury.