Use each of these in a sentence: 1. Literally 2. its 3. Supposebly 4. Cancelled 5. Exceptable 6. 360 degrees 7. I could care less 8.

Irregardless 9. For all intensive purposes 10. Sherbert

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Affect To influence (verb) Lack of sleep affects the quality of your work. Effect Result (noun) The subtle effect of the lighting made the room look ominous. To accomplish (verb) Can the university effect such a change without disrupting classes?

***hint replace confused word with definition*** Affect = to influence / effect = result, to accomplish The arrows ____ the Aardvark. affected The ____ was eye-popping. effect The sound ____ were amazing! effects The rain had no ____ on Amys hairdo. Effect (remember this is a noun)

Affect can be used as a noun in psychology. Psychologists know that one can never really understand what someone else is feeling; one can only know how they appear to be feeling. She displayed a happy affect.

Effect can be used as a verb meaning to bring about or to accomplish. Aardvark hoped to effect change within the burrow.

Lie/lying/lied To tell a falsehood I lied to my mother. Lie/lying/lay/lain To recline I have a headache, so Im going to lie down for a while. I lay on the bed because I was tired. He was lain in the grass. Lay/laying/laid/laid To put, to place Lay down that shotgun! I laid the baby in her cradle. We have laid the dishes on the table.

Lay is subject acting on an object I lay down the book. Lie is subject doing action I lie down.

The cat ___ in the mud after it rained yesterday. lay Mary forcefully ___ her ring on the table. laid Dean has ___ on the floor for days. lain The cat has ___ in the mud for hours. lain

Lose Opposite of win, to misplace Dont lose your mind. Loose Not tight The burglars pants were so loose that he couldnt run faster than the cop.

The hockey team doesnt want to __ the game. lose The girl had such a bad sunburn that she could only wear ___ clothes. loose Set the dog ___. loose I always seem to ___ my keys. lose

A lot Always leave a space Alot Isnt a word!!!! You dont write alittle, abunch, a cantaloupe, aporkchop, or alot.

then Used for time First I stole a panda bear, then we drank malt liquor together.

than Used for comparison Im much better at holding my liquor than a panda bear.

It was dark, ___ there was a scream then Money is better ___ poverty, if only for financial reasons (Woody Allen) than Russia is even more spacious ___ Canada. than She used to holiday in Sri Lanka as it was ___ known. then

Weather Snow, rain, sunshine, typhoons Withstand, endure In Ireland, you will experience multiple types of weather everyday. whether Expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives When I was in Ireland, I couldnt decide whether to go home or stay.

Sarah wants to know ___ the visit is still on schedule. whether I am going to the fair, ___ or not it is raining. whether Well anchor up, ___ the storm and then head back to land. weather The sea will ___ that rope ion less than a week. weather

a male sheep, especially a castrated ram

Sit/sat/sitting To be seated or come to a resting position I sat in my favorite chair.

Set/set/setting To put or place I set my glass on the table.

***hint replace set with put We were surprised by the beautiful giftwrapped package ___ on our bed. setting The flowers were ___ on the table and the mens tuxes were draped over chairs. setting Suki ___ in her office and paints her nails. sits

All ready prepared Dinner was all ready when the guests arrived.

already By this time The ham was already burned when the guests arrived.

Jillian is ___. All ready When they pulled the shark up in the net, it was ___ dead. already It is ___ illegal to culture human-animal embryos for more than fourteen days. already

Apart To be separated My old car fell apart before we reached California.

A part To be joined with A part of this plan involves rising at dawn.

The rocks fell 30 feet ___. apart The whole room was silent ___ from Becky. apart Once we are ___ of this group, we must pay dues. a part

Of Coming from, caused by, part of a group, made from (preposition) The leader of the band played bass guitar Have To possess I should have started studying earlier. ***it is NEVER should of, could of, would of

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Find five commonly misused words and/or phrases. Create an advice column warning people about these egregious errors.

Wednesday 4/23 synthesis rough draft

11AM Grammar Portfolio #2

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