Coolboy
15-01-03, 10:15 pm
Accept means "to receive".
Example: Please accept my gift.
Except means "not including".
Example: I brought all the gifts except yours.
Advice is an "opinion about what should be done".
Example: She gives good advice.
Advise means "to recommend".
Example: Please advise me on what to do.
Affect means "to influence".
Example: Do not let the loss affect you.
An effect is "a result".
Example: The loss did not have an effect on me.
All ready means "everything is ready".
Example: We are all ready to move.
Already means "previously".
Example: We already moved our things yesterday.
Buy means "to purchase".
Example: Please buy me a ticket.
By means "beside".
Example: The book is by the table.
Bye is a short form for "goodbye".
Example: See you later! Bye!
Choose means "to select".
Example: Today, I will choose a new design.
Chose is the past tense of choose.
Example: Yesterday, I chose a new design.
Complement means "to make complete".
Example: This hat will complement my new dress.
A compliment is something said in praise.
Example: Thank you for the compliment about my dress.
Emigrate means "to LEAVE one country to settle in another".
Example: I intend to emigrate from Hong Kong.
Immigrate means "to COME to live in a new country".
Example: I intend to immigrate to Canada.
It's is the short form of "it is".
Example: It's in the dog house.
Its is a pronoun that shows ownership or possession.
Example: The dog has its own house.
Loose means "not tight". It is an adjective.
Example: My pants are loose.
Lose means "to be defeated or no longer have". It is a verb.
Example: I do not want to lose the game.
A miner is a person who works in a mine.
Example: My uncle is a miner.
Minor is an adjective that means "unimportant".
Example: This is a minor problem.
A minor also refers to a person who is not yet an adult.
Example: It is illegal for a minor to drink alcohol.
Past means "gone by" or "history".
Example: The car drove past my house.
My past is very interesting.
Passed is the past tense of pass.
Example: We passed the truck earlier.
A principal is the head of a school.
Example: The principal spoke to us today.
A principle is an important fact or law.
Example: The principle of democracy is important to Americans.
Stationary means to be "standing still".
Example: Please remain stationary.
Stationery means "writing materials".
Example: They went to the store to buy some stationery.
Than means "in comparison with".
Example: He is bigger than his brother.
Then means "next".
Example: He went home, and then he started his assignment.
Their is a form of "they" that shows ownership.
Example: Their flowers are on the table.
There describes where something is.
Example: The flowers are there on the table.
They're is a short form of "they are".
Example: They're going to buy flowers.
Threw is the past tense of throw.
Example: He threw the ball over the fence.
Through means from "end to end".
Example: We drove through the tunnel.
To means "in the direction of".
Example: He went to the store.
Too means "also".
Example: He went to the store, too.
Two is a number.
Example: Two of my friends went to the store.
Weather means "conditions outdoors".
Example: The weather is terrible.
Whether is an expression of choice between two options.
Example: I do not know whether I will stay home or go to school.
Your is a form of "you" that shows ownership.
Example: Your car is new.
You're is a short form of "your are".
Example: You're going to the store.
Example: Please accept my gift.
Except means "not including".
Example: I brought all the gifts except yours.
Advice is an "opinion about what should be done".
Example: She gives good advice.
Advise means "to recommend".
Example: Please advise me on what to do.
Affect means "to influence".
Example: Do not let the loss affect you.
An effect is "a result".
Example: The loss did not have an effect on me.
All ready means "everything is ready".
Example: We are all ready to move.
Already means "previously".
Example: We already moved our things yesterday.
Buy means "to purchase".
Example: Please buy me a ticket.
By means "beside".
Example: The book is by the table.
Bye is a short form for "goodbye".
Example: See you later! Bye!
Choose means "to select".
Example: Today, I will choose a new design.
Chose is the past tense of choose.
Example: Yesterday, I chose a new design.
Complement means "to make complete".
Example: This hat will complement my new dress.
A compliment is something said in praise.
Example: Thank you for the compliment about my dress.
Emigrate means "to LEAVE one country to settle in another".
Example: I intend to emigrate from Hong Kong.
Immigrate means "to COME to live in a new country".
Example: I intend to immigrate to Canada.
It's is the short form of "it is".
Example: It's in the dog house.
Its is a pronoun that shows ownership or possession.
Example: The dog has its own house.
Loose means "not tight". It is an adjective.
Example: My pants are loose.
Lose means "to be defeated or no longer have". It is a verb.
Example: I do not want to lose the game.
A miner is a person who works in a mine.
Example: My uncle is a miner.
Minor is an adjective that means "unimportant".
Example: This is a minor problem.
A minor also refers to a person who is not yet an adult.
Example: It is illegal for a minor to drink alcohol.
Past means "gone by" or "history".
Example: The car drove past my house.
My past is very interesting.
Passed is the past tense of pass.
Example: We passed the truck earlier.
A principal is the head of a school.
Example: The principal spoke to us today.
A principle is an important fact or law.
Example: The principle of democracy is important to Americans.
Stationary means to be "standing still".
Example: Please remain stationary.
Stationery means "writing materials".
Example: They went to the store to buy some stationery.
Than means "in comparison with".
Example: He is bigger than his brother.
Then means "next".
Example: He went home, and then he started his assignment.
Their is a form of "they" that shows ownership.
Example: Their flowers are on the table.
There describes where something is.
Example: The flowers are there on the table.
They're is a short form of "they are".
Example: They're going to buy flowers.
Threw is the past tense of throw.
Example: He threw the ball over the fence.
Through means from "end to end".
Example: We drove through the tunnel.
To means "in the direction of".
Example: He went to the store.
Too means "also".
Example: He went to the store, too.
Two is a number.
Example: Two of my friends went to the store.
Weather means "conditions outdoors".
Example: The weather is terrible.
Whether is an expression of choice between two options.
Example: I do not know whether I will stay home or go to school.
Your is a form of "you" that shows ownership.
Example: Your car is new.
You're is a short form of "your are".
Example: You're going to the store.