to,  too,  two

to – I went to the store.

too – I went to the store, too.

two  - The two of us went to the store.

there,  their,  they’re

there – The rabbit jumped over there.

their – We went to their house for dinner.

they’re – They’re not going to play the game.

affect,  effect

affect – This prescription drug will affect

one’s  balance.

effect – The picnic dinner had a bad effect

on my stomach.

hear,  here

hear – Can you hear me?

here – I am hiding from you over here.

where,  wear

where – Where did my silver pen go?

wear – I am going to wear my new dress.

your,  you’re

your – I like your new red convertible.

you’re – Tell me where you’re going.

it’s,  its

it’s – It’s your turn to speak.

its – The dog can find its way home.

quiet, quite

quiet – A library is a quiet place where people

go to read.

quite – I was quite surprised when my dad came

to my school unexpectedly.

whether,  weather

whether – You need to decide whether you are

going or not.

weather – Should we plan for stormy weather?

scene,  seen

scene – Alan arrived at the crime scene first.

seen – I have seen all the Harry Potter movies.

right,  write

right – Turn right at the stop sign.

write – Please write your name at the top of the paper.

were,  we’re

were – Last night, we were startled by a loud noise.

we’re – We’re winning the game by 10 points.

which,  witch

which – Do you know which one you want?

witch – My sister dressed up as a witch.

through,  threw

through – I can see through the broken pane.

threw – She threw the ball over the fence.

stair,  stare

stair – The baby crept up one stair at a time.

stare – We all know it is rude to stare.

role,  roll

role – My dad is a great role model for us boys.

roll – The car began to roll slowly down the hill.

then,  than

then – Wait 30 minutes after eating, and then

            go swimming.

than – I am taller than my friends.

whose,  who’s

whose – Whose car is blocking the driveway?

who’s – I want to know who’s going to help me.

accept,  except

accept – The president will accept the award

            at the press dinner.

except – Jim likes all vegetables except peas.

principle,  principal

principle – Cheating is against my principles.

principal – Our principal is a very tall man.

aloud,  allowed

aloud – Read your draft aloud to the audience.

allowed – He is not allowed to drive alone yet.

definitely

definitely – I will definitely return your money next week.

sincerely 

sincerely – We sincerely wish you good luck.

a    lot

a    lot – A lot of students try out for sports.

receive

receive – Did you receive the gift I sent you?

tomorrow

tomorrow – I will try harder tomorrow.

especially

I like cupcakes; especially chocolate fudge ones.

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Author:   Mrs. Beth Schwartz
Updated: August, 2009