Their = belonging to them. There = a place. They're = they are.

What is the difference between their, there, and they're?

Choose the correct word: "_____ going to the park."

Their shows possession - the bags belong to the children

Choose the correct word: "The children forgot _____ bags."

Your = belonging to you. You're = you are.

What is the difference between your and you're?

Choose the correct word: "_____ the best player on the team."

Its = belonging to it. It's = it is OR it has.

What is the difference between its and it's?

Its shows possession - the paws belong to the cat

Choose the correct word: "The cat licked _____ paws."

To = direction/infinitive. Too = also OR excessively. Two = the number 2.

What is the difference between to, too, and two?

Too means excessively - the soup is excessively hot

Choose the correct word: "The soup is _____ hot to eat."

Affect is usually a VERB (to influence). Effect is usually a NOUN (a result).

What is the difference between affect and effect?

Affect (verb) = to influence or change something

Choose the correct word: "The cold weather will _____ the crops."

Accept = to receive or agree to. Except = not including, other than.

What is the difference between accept and except?

Choose the correct word: "I will _____ the invitation."

Where = place/location. Wear = to have clothing on. Were = past tense of "are".

What is the difference between where, wear, and were?

Choose the correct word: "_____ did you put my keys?"

Choose the correct word: "_____ book do you want?"

Brake = device to slow/stop (car brake). Break = to damage or a pause.

What is the difference between brake and break?

Choose the correct word: "Be careful not to _____ the vase."

Choose the correct word: "Can you _____ that noise?"

Passed is a VERB (went by). Past can be a noun, adjective, or preposition (previous time/beyond).

What is the difference between passed and past?

Passed is the past tense of the verb "to pass"

Choose the correct word: "He _____ the ball to his teammate."

Know means to have knowledge of something

Choose the correct word: "I _____ the answer!"

Piece = a part of something. Peace = calm, no war or conflict.

What is the difference between piece and peace?

Choose the correct word: "May I have a _____ of pizza?"

Right means the opposite of left (or correct)

Choose the correct word: "Turn _____ at the corner."

Stationary = not moving. Stationery = paper, pens, writing materials.

What is the difference between stationary and stationery?

Choose the correct word: "I need to buy some _____ for school."

Principal = head of school OR main. Principle = rule or belief.

What is the difference between principal and principle?

Loose = not tight. Lose = to misplace or fail to win.

What is the difference between loose and lose?

Choose the correct word: "Did you _____ your wallet?"

Practice is a NOUN. Practise is a VERB (in British English).

What is the difference between practice and practise?

Whose = belonging to whom. Who's = who is OR who has.

What is the difference between whose and who's?

Master commonly confused words that sound alike but have different meanings

Homophones & Confusing Words

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