Back     13 Deadly 3 pt. Demons

there, their, they’re

There = place or an expletive beginning for a sentence, i.e, I walked over there or There are many places to live.

Their = ownership, belonging to i.e., Do you have their books?

They’re = a contraction of “they are” i.e., They’re coming to dinner tonight.

your, you’re

Your = possessive, i.e., Do you have your books?

You’re = contraction of you are, i.e, You’re going to the zoo today with Grandma.

it’s, its

it’s = contraction of it is, i.e., It’s going to rain today.

its = possessive, i.e., New England is known for its beauty in the fall.

then, than

then = at that time, i.e., First we’ll eat dessert, then we will have dinner.

than = comparing two things i.e, Mrs. Curran’s students are taller than she.

a lot

meaning a great deal of something, always two words – never one “alot”

to, two, too

to = a preposition indicating destination, used to form infinitives, i.e., We are going to the store. The baby needs to eat.

two = numeral, i.e., I have two sons.

too = more than enough, also i.e, I have lived in Milford and Manchester , too. We ate too much candy, and now we are sick.

weather, whether

weather = an atmospheric condition, i.e., The weather forecast is calling for rain.

whether = a conjunction, i.e., I will go to the party whether she invites me or not.

no, know, now

no = negative, the absence of something, i.e., No, you may not go to the party. I have no logical explanation for the space ship in my backyard.

know = having knowledge of, i.e., I know how to tie my shoes.

now = at this moment in time, i.e., Will you answer the phone now?

who’s, whose

who’s = contraction of who is or who has, i.e., Who’s knocking on the door? Who’s been eating the cookies?

whose = possessive, i.e., Can you tell me whose books these are?

accept, except

accept = to give approval to, to take as one’s own, i.e., I accept your apology. I accept your gracious gift.

except = to leave out from a number, with the exclusion of, but, i.e., Everyone can go on the field trip except Henry.

lose, loose

lose = to misplace something, i.e., I hope I do not lose my mind.

loose = not tight, i.e., Jack had a loose tooth, and John knocked it out.

should/could/would of

Never use these phrases in place of should have, could have, and would have.

stuff, things, etc.

Replace these words with more appropriate nouns.