Frequently Confused Words: Confusing Words Mastery Quiz

“Their” shows ownership. Their is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to a group of people. In the sentence, it correctly indicates ownership. The other options either refer to a place, form a contraction, or are grammatically incorrect for this context.

Its shows possession, meaning something belongs to it. It’s is a contraction for it is, which does not fit the sentence structure. The other options use the word incorrectly and change the intended meaning.

“Across” expresses movement. Across is used to describe movement from one side of something to the other. This meaning fits the sentence clearly. The other options are incorrect forms or spellings and do not express movement.

“To” is the correct preposition. To is used to show direction, purpose, or movement. Too means “also” or “very,” and two is a number. Only to fits grammatically in the sentence.

“They’re” means “they are.” They’re is a contraction of they are, which fits the sentence structure naturally. Their shows possession, and there refers to a place. Those meanings do not work here.

“Quite” means very. Quite is used to emphasize an adjective and means “very.” Quiet means silent, quit means stop, and quilt is a type of blanket. Only quite matches the intended meaning.

“You’re” means “you are.” You’re is the correct contraction of you are, which fits the sentence. Your shows possession, you were refers to the past, and the other option is grammatically incorrect.

“Accept” means to receive. Accept means to take or receive something willingly. Except means to exclude, which changes the meaning of the sentence. The other options are misspellings and incorrect.

“Their” shows ownership. Their correctly indicates that the jackets belong to them. There refers to a place, and they’re means they are. Only their makes sense in this sentence.

“Fasten” means to secure. Fasten means to attach or secure something firmly. This meaning matches the instruction given in the sentence. The other options do not convey the correct action.

“To” indicates movement. To is used to show movement toward a place or destination. Too and two have different meanings that do not fit the sentence. The sentence clearly requires a preposition.

“Its” shows possession. Its indicates that the paw belongs to the cat. It’s means it is, which would be incorrect here. Possessive pronouns do not use apostrophes.

“Where” asks for a location. Where is used when asking about a place or position. This matches the meaning of the sentence exactly. The other options do not correctly refer to location.

“Too” means very. Too can mean “very” or “excessively,” which emphasizes how tired someone is. To is a preposition, and two is a number. Only too fits the context.

This is true; “their” indicates ownership. Their is the correct possessive form showing that something belongs to them. The sentence requires a word that shows ownership. The other options would change the meaning.

“There” refers to a place. There is used to point to a specific location. They’re means they are, which does not fit the sentence structure. The context clearly refers to a place.

This is true; “you’re” means “you are.” You’re is the correct contraction of you are and fits the sentence. Using any other form would result in a grammatical error. The sentence clearly requires a contraction.

“Quiet” means silent. Quiet describes the absence of noise. Quite means very, which would change the meaning of the sentence. The context clearly refers to silence.

This is true; “except” shows exclusion. Except is used to indicate that something is excluded. Accept means to receive, which would not make sense here. The sentence clearly implies exclusion.

This is true; “wear” refers to clothing. Wear means to put on clothing or accessories. Where refers to a place, and were is a past-tense verb. Only wear fits the sentence meaning.