Word Usage Project
- 2. These two words are often confused. They are spelled incorrectly every day. Do you know which is which? Its and it's"it's" is the shortened form of "it is" or "it has". For example: He's replacing his computer because it's very old. It's become very unreliable. "its" means "belonging to it". For example: The dog wagged its tail.If its is the correct meaning try plugging in her or his in its place.If the sentence still makes since then the word you want is its. The dog wagged her tail.The dog wagged his tail.
- 3. The bee is getting honey for ___ nest.A. its B. it's____time to go home once it has enough honey.A. it’s B. its
- 4. The bee is getting honey for its nest. It’s time to go home once it has enough honey.
- 5. The cat is eating _____ dinner.A. its B. it'sIts eyes are big!A. CorrectB. Incorrect
- 6. The cat is eating its dinner. its eyes are big!
- 7. I haven't read it, but I have heard its good!A. Correct B. IncorrectI believe ____ about vampires and werewolves.A. Its B. it’s
- 8. I believe it’s about vampires and werewolves.I haven't read it, but I have heard its good!Incorrect
- 9. Check to see if ___ gone.A. its B. it'sDid you see the size of _____ tail?A. it’s B. its
- 10. Did you see the size of its tail?Check to see if it's gone.
- 11. Which shows possession?Which means it is?Which mean it has?ItsOr it’sAnswerThe Grocery cart Board game activity
- 12. Now lets talk about :Two, Too and to
- 13. Two, too and to"Two" is always a number - the number 2 For example: The two boys shivered in the cold."Too"can be used in 2 ways:to mean "excessively" e.g. too far, too expensiveto mean "also" or "as well" e.g. Will you be skating too? "To"is used in 2 ways:to show direction e.g. He passed the ball to his brotheras part of a verb e.g. He wanted to read the new Harry Potter book.
- 14. A. Two B. Too C. toThere are more then ______ Easter Eggs in this picture.
- 15. A. Two B. Too C. toThere are more then _Two___ Easter Eggs in this picture.
- 16. A. Too B. To C. tooCan I go _____?
- 17. A. Too B. To C. tooCan I go _too____?Remember if you can use the word also then too is the word you want.
- 18. A. To B. too c. two It takes ____ to tango.
- 19. A. To B. too c. two It takes two to tango.
- 20. A. correct B. IncorrectDo you see too clocks?
- 21. A. correct B. IncorrectDo you see too clocks?B. Incorrect two
- 22. A. To B. too C. twoMy cat needed ___go to the vet.
- 23. A. To B. too C. twoMy cat needed _to_ go to the vet.
- 24. A. Too B. two C. tooDo you see _____frogs or only one?
- 25. A. Too B. two C. tooDo you see twofrogs or only one?
- 26. A. Correct B. IncorrectThose birds have too many feathers.
- 27. A. Correct B. IncorrectThose birds havetoo many feathers.
- 28. A. Incorrect A. CorrectJohn and Susan were to scared to visit the temple.
- 29. A. Incorrect A. CorrectJohn and Susan were to scared to visit the temple.
- 30. They're, their and thereWhat about:
- 31. "they're"is perhaps the easiest to remember. It is the shortened form of "they are". For example: They're catching a flight at 11.45.
- 32. "Their" means "belonging to them". For example: Their house is located on Elm Street.
- 33. "There" has two uses: 1) to mean a place For example: The post office is over there. 2) with the verb "to be" (in phrases like "there is", "there are" etc) For example:There are 26 letters in the alphabet.
- 34. What do you think about than and then?
- 35. Then and ThanUse than as a word indicating comparison. When you are talking about a noun (thing, person, place or concept) being more, less, better, cooler, dumber, etc. in relation to another noun, the word than is necessary.
- 36. Examples:There are more Fruits thanvegetables in your fridge. Scott was sicker than a dog last week.
- 37. Use then as a word indicating time. When you want to tell about a sequence of events or are giving instructions in a step-by-step order, the word then is necessary.
- 38. Examples:First there were four, and thenthere were two. Wash the clothes, then put them in the dryer.
- 39. A. Then B. ThanI’m told this book is better _____ that book.
- 40. A. Then B. ThanI’m told this book is better Than that book
- 41. A. Than B. ThenShe brought in some flowers yesterday and ____ someone came in today and removed them.
- 42. A. Then B. ThanShe brought in some flowers yesterday, and then someone came in today and removed them.
- 43. A. Then B. ThanFirst you paint it, and than you gloss it.
- 44. A. Then B. ThanFirst you paint it, and than you gloss it.
- 45. A. Then B. ThanA frog appeared first, followed by a snake, than a turtle, and finally a grasshopper.
- 46. A. Then B. ThanA frog appeared first, followed by a snake, thena turtle, and finally a grasshopper.
- 47. A. Than B. ThenIt snowed, then it rained and then the sun came out.
- 48. A. Than B. ThenIt snowed, then it rained and then the sun came out.