Commonly MiSUSEd Words

1. Belonging to, done by, or having to do with the person being spoken or written to.

_____________ handwriting is neat.

You're

Your

2. In, at, or to this specific place or location; at this point in time; now.

Come _________________, I would like to show you something.

Hear

Here

3. To no longer have; be unable to find; misplace.

He ______________ his leg in an accident.

Lost

Loose

4. A sweet food served at the end of a meal.

My mother had toffee pudding for ___________________.

Desert

Dessert

5. To receive sound with the ears; to be told about; to listen to.

Can you _____________ the ocean?

Hear

Here

6. Not tight.

Her dress is too _______________.

Lose

Loose

7. Apart from; not including; but.

Everyone ___________________ Karen went to the seashore.

Accept

Except

8. Shortened form of you are.

_________________ shivering! Let me get you a coat.

You're

Your

9. The person who is head of a school.

My _____________________ is a very kind and caring person.

Principle

Principal

10. Shortened form of "who is" or "who has".

______________ that man in the black shirt?

Who's

Whose

11. To give with the understanding that what has been given will be returned.

He agreed to ___________________ me his laptop this Monday.

Borrow

Lend

12. To take with the promise to return or replace.

May I _____________________ your scissors?

Borrow

Lend

13. To want to know or be curious about.

He is starting to ________________ whether he did the right thing.

Wander

Wonder

14. Belonging to, done by, or having to do with the thing or animal already mentioned.

The dog is playing with ____________ puppies.

It's

Its

15. Of or belonging to which person or persons.

______________ bag is this?

Who's

Whose

16. To take when given.

She was in London to ____________________ an award for her work.

Accept

Except

17. Shortened form of it is or it has.

__________________ a cat in the box!

It's

Its

18. A very dry, sandy area with few or no plants growing in it.

We can see different cacti in the _____________________.

Desert

Dessert

19. A basic law or truth on which action or behavior is based; a moral rule of good behaviour.

She is a person of __________________________.

Principle

Principal

20. To move about with no purpose, aim, or plan.

He spent the morning ______________ around the old part of the city.

Wandering

Wondering

Commonly Misused Words

1. Belonging to, done by, or having to do with the person being spoken or written to.

_____________ handwriting is neat.

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. In, at, or to this specific place or location; at this point in time; now.

Come _________________, I would like to show you something.

3. To no longer have; be unable to find; misplace.

He ______________ his leg in an accident.

4. A sweet food served at the end of a meal.

My mother had toffee pudding for ___________________.

5. To receive sound with the ears; to be told about; to listen to.

Can you _____________ the ocean?

6. Not tight.

Her dress is too _______________.

7. Apart from; not including; but.

Everyone ___________________ Karen went to the seashore.

8. Shortened form of you are.

_________________ shivering! Let me get you a coat.

9. The person who is head of a school.

My _____________________ is a very kind and caring person.

10. Shortened form of "who is" or "who has".

______________ that man in the black shirt?

11. To give with the understanding that what has been given will be returned.

He agreed to ___________________ me his laptop this Monday.

12. To take with the promise to return or replace.

May I _____________________ your scissors?

13. To want to know or be curious about.

He is starting to ________________ whether he did the right thing.

14. Belonging to, done by, or having to do with the thing or animal already mentioned.

The dog is playing with ____________ puppies.

15. Of or belonging to which person or persons.

______________ bag is this?

16. To take when given.

She was in London to ____________________ an award for her work.

17. Shortened form of it is or it has.

__________________ a cat in the box!

18. A very dry, sandy area with few or no plants growing in it.

We can see different cacti in the _____________________.

19. A basic law or truth on which action or behavior is based; a moral rule of good behaviour.

She is a person of __________________________.

20. To move about with no purpose, aim, or plan.

He spent the morning ______________ around the old part of the city.

Commonly Misused Words

1. Belonging to, done by, or having to do with the person being spoken or written to. _____________ handwriting is neat.

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. In, at, or to this specific place or location; at this point in time; now. Come _________________, I would like to show you something.

3. To no longer have; be unable to find; misplace. He ______________ his leg in an accident.

4. A sweet food served at the end of a meal. My mother had toffee pudding for ___________________.

5. To receive sound with the ears; to be told about; to listen to. Can you _____________ the ocean?

6. Not tight. Her dress is too _______________.

7. Apart from; not including; but. Everyone ___________________ Karen went to the seashore.

8. Shortened form of you are. _________________ shivering! Let me get you a coat.

9. The person who is head of a school. My _____________________ is a very kind and caring person.

10. Shortened form of "who is" or "who has". ______________ that man in the black shirt?

11. To give with the understanding that what has been given will be returned. He agreed to ___________________ me his laptop this Monday.

12. To take with the promise to return or replace. May I _____________________ your scissors?

13. To want to know or be curious about. He is starting to ________________ whether he did the right thing.

14. Belonging to, done by, or having to do with the thing or animal already mentioned. The dog is playing with ____________ puppies.

15. Of or belonging to which person or persons. ______________ bag is this?

16. To take when given. She was in London to ____________________ an award for her work.

17. Shortened form of it is or it has. __________________ a cat in the box!

18. A very dry, sandy area with few or no plants growing in it. We can see different cacti in the _____________________.

19. A basic law or truth on which action or behavior is based; a moral rule of good behaviour. She is a person of __________________________.

20. To move about with no purpose, aim, or plan. He spent the morning ______________ around the old part of the city.

1. Belonging to, done by, or having to do with the person being spoken or written to.

_____________ handwriting is neat.

2. In, at, or to this specific place or location; at this point in time; now.

Come _________________, I would like to show you something.

3. To no longer have; be unable to find; misplace.

He ______________ his leg in an accident.

4. A sweet food served at the end of a meal.

My mother had toffee pudding for ___________________.

5. To receive sound with the ears; to be told about; to listen to.

Can you _____________ the ocean?

6. Not tight.

Her dress is too _______________.

7. Apart from; not including; but.

Everyone ___________________ Karen went to the seashore.

8. Shortened form of you are.

_________________ shivering! Let me get you a coat.

9. The person who is head of a school.

My _____________________ is a very kind and caring person.

10. Shortened form of "who is" or "who has".

______________ that man in the black shirt?

11. To give with the understanding that what has been given will be returned.

He agreed to ___________________ me his laptop this Monday.

12. To take with the promise to return or replace.

May I _____________________ your scissors?

13. To want to know or be curious about.

He is starting to ________________ whether he did the right thing.

14. Belonging to, done by, or having to do with the thing or animal already mentioned.

The dog is playing with ____________ puppies.

15. Of or belonging to which person or persons.

______________ bag is this?

16. To take when given.

She was in London to ____________________ an award for her work.

17. Shortened form of it is or it has.

__________________ a cat in the box!

18. A very dry, sandy area with few or no plants growing in it.

We can see different cacti in the _____________________.

19. A basic law or truth on which action or behavior is based; a moral rule of good behaviour.

She is a person of __________________________.

20. To move about with no purpose, aim, or plan.

He spent the morning ______________ around the old part of the city.