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Intro to English 1
1st set of homonyms from Writers Inc.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| except | preposition - other than |
| accept | verb - to believe, to receive |
| adapt | to choose and treat as your own |
| adopt | to adjust or change to fit |
| affect | verb- to influence |
| effect | verb - to produce, accomplish, complete Michael's hard work on the test effected and A on the test. |
| effect | noun - result |
| aisle | passage between seats |
| isle | a small island |
| allusion | indirect reference to someone or something |
| illusion | a false picture or idea |
| already | adverb - before this time or by this time |
| all ready | adjective - fully prepared |
| altogether | entirely |
| all together | in a group or all at once |
| among | used when speaking of more than 2 persons or things |
| between | used when speaking of only 2 person or things |
| amount | used for bulk measurement A number of chocolate bars contain a substantial amount of caffeine. |
| number | used to count separate units A number of chocolate bars contain a substantial amount of caffeine. |
| annual | event that happens once every year |
| biannual, semiannual | event that happens twice every year |
| biennial | event that happens every 2 years |
| perennial | event that is persistent constant |
| anyway | no S to the end |
| a lot | 2 words |
| all right | 2 words |
| ascent | the act or rising or climbing |
| assent | to agree |
| bad | adjective |
| badly | adverb |