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1. COMMONLY MISUSED WORDS

Accept, Except:
Accept is a verb meaning to receive.
Except is usually a preposition meaning excluding.

She will not accept the job offer.

No one is allowed to enter my room, except you.

Affect, Effect:

Affect is usually a verb meaning to influence.

Effect is usually a noun meaning result.

Certain foods may affect our mood.

She wanted to know the effect of television on children.

Capital, Capitol:
Capital refers to a city.
Capitol to a building where lawmakers meet.

The capitol has undergone extensive renovations.

The residents of the state capital protested the development plans.

Principal, Principle:

Principal is a noun meaning the head of a school or an organization.

Principle is a noun meaning a basic truth or law.

A school principal should have leadership skills.

I'm not going to change my principles.

Your, You're:

Your is a possessive pronoun.

You're is a contraction of you are.

Your sister is very beautiful.

You're the best friend that I ever had.

2. CONFUSINGLY RELATED WORDS

Remind, Remember:

Remind means of reminding (make people remember).

Remember mean recall (recall a thing)

Remind me to return this book to the library.

I remember to lock the door.

Borrow, Lend:

Borrow to obtain or receive something.

Lend means borrowing or lending.

I borrowed her book last Sunday.

She lends me some money today.

Choose, Select:
Choose used to choose between two things.
Select is used to select among the many things.

Well, I choose the blue paper, not the black one.

Let’s select the most handsome man in this party.

Speak, Talk:

Speak is used in formal situations.

Talk is used in informal situations.

Sorry sir, I can’t speak French.

Jane, don’t talk about it.

REFERENCES:

http://wsuonline.weber.edu/wrh/words.htm
http://www.wordsmile.com/pengertian-contoh-kalimat-homophone-inggris
http://english-problems.blogspot.co.id/2012/04/confusingly-related-verbs.html