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Spelling Review
Commonly misspelled words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| I want to/too/two go with you. | to |
| There are to/too/two many people here. | too |
| I have to/too/two days left until I start my job. | two |
| There/Their/They're are going to be several people here tonight. | There |
| There/Their/They're leaving as soon as we get home. | They're |
| There/Their/They're favorite show is on tonight. | Their |
| We are leaving weather/whether you are ready or not. | whether |
| I love this fall weather/whether | weather |
| He through/threw the ball to first base. | threw |
| Let's walk through/threw the park on our way home. | through |
| I would rather be nice then/than rich. | than |
| We are going to get something to drink then/than head to the movies. | then |
| There is a pear/pair tree growing in my backyard. | pear |
| Do you have a pear/pair of scissors I can borrow? | pair |
| Do you have a piece/peace of gum? | piece |
| I feel so much piece/peace when I am in the mountains. | peace |
| Here/Hear is the money I owe you. | Here |
| Did you here/hear the news? | hear |
| Will you accept/except his request? | accept |
| Everyone is here accept/except my sister. | except |
| Why do you always waist/waste your food? | waste |
| You are supposed to wear your jeans around your waist/waste. | waist |
| I wish I knew/new what time it was. | knew |
| I got a knew/new car this weekend. | new |
| We will defiantly/definitely be at the party tonight. | definitely |
| She reacted defiantly/definitely when her mom asked her to do the dishes. | defiantly |
| I had to get a cast to heal/heel my broken leg. | heal |
| My heal/heel is sore from walking all day. | heel |
| Are/Our you planning on watching the game? | Are |
| Are/Our ride will be late as usual. | Our |
| To act on; produce an effect or change in (verb) | Affect |
| Something that is produced by a cause; a result or consequence (noun) | Effect |
| An accepted rule of action or conduct | Principle |
| The leader of a school | Principal |
| Asking for specific information between two things | Which |
| A woman with evil magic powers | Witch |
| Got in front of them; finished; to succeed | Passed |
| Gone by; lapsed in time; already happened | Past |
| Be deprived of or do not have | Lose |
| Not firmly or tightly fixed in a place; not restrained | Loose |
| Our principle/principal is Mr. White. | Principal |
| My brother passed/past his driving test today. | Passed |
| Her front two teeth are lose/loose. | Loose |
| Getting a new job shouldn't affect/effect your school work. | Affect |
| I can't decide witch/which meal I want. | Which |
| We will still like you even if you loose/lose. | Lose |
| He decided it was against his principals/principles to bully the other kids. | Principles |
| Forget about the things that are in the past/passed. | Past |
| I am going to dress as a witch/which for Halloween this year. | Witch |
| The medicine may have negative side affects/effects. | Effects |
| Should we sail/sell/sale our house? | Sell |
| We are going to sail/sell/sale around the world when we get older. | Sail |
| There is a huge sail/sell/sale at the mall today! | Sale |
| We need to buy some hamburger meat/meet at the store. | Meat |
| There is a track meat/meet tonight. | Meet |
| Are you sure that answer is write/right? | Right |
| I need to write/right a quick email before we leave. | Write |
| Were/Where/Wear the dogs outside when you left? | Were |
| Were/Where/Wear should we eat for dinner? | Where |
| What are you going to were/where/wear to the party? | Wear |