HOMONYMS CONFUSING WORDS THAT SOUND OR LOOK ALIKE.

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LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT COMMON HOMONYMS- there, their, they’re

- its, it’s- whose, who’s- to, two, too

THERE, THEIR, & THEY’RE

There -- a noun that means “that place”

Their – third person plural possessive adjective, used to describe something as belonging to them

They’re – contraction of “they are”, often followed by the present participle(verb ending in –ing)

EXAMPLE: They’re going over there to see their puppies.

ITS AND IT’S

Its -- possesive pronoun; modifies a noun

It’s – contraction of it is

EXAMPLE: It’s about time it got its stuff together.

WHOSE AND WHO’S

Whose -- the possessive form of who, usually sits before a noun

Who’s – a contraction of either who is or who has

EXAMPLE: Whose bike was expensive and who’s going to pay for it?

TO, TWO, & TOO

To -- a preposition before a noun or an infinitive before a verb

Two – used to spell out the number 2

Too – synonym for also or to indicate excessiveness before a verb

EXAMPLE: I went to the mall with two of my friends. We bought too many items.

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QUIZ

Choose the letter which correctly completes the sentence.

1. My grandparents live in Michigan and we will be visiting _______ house for Christmas.

A) They’re

B) Their

C) There

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QUIZ

Choose the letter which correctly completes the sentence.

2. The dog likes to chase _____ tail.

A) Its

B) It’s

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QUIZ

Choose the letter which correctly completes the sentence.

3. _________ is coming to fix the air conditioning?

A) Who’s

B) Whose

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QUIZ

Choose the letter which correctly completes the sentence.

4. The classroom was crowded because there were _____ many students.

A) To

B) Two

C) Too

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WORKS CITED

"Punctuation." The Difference between Its and It's (grammar Lesson). N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2014.