Grammar
Goofs
Your vs. You’re
Your
 Possessive
pronoun
 Example:
Do you have all of
your school supplies?
You’re

Contraction of “you
are”= you’re
Example:
You’re going to be late
for class if you don’t
hurry!
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It’s vs. Its
It’s
 Contraction
is” or “it has”
 Example:
It’s a beautiful
summer day.
Its
of “it
 Possessive
pronoun
 Example:
The puppy dumped
its water bowl.
There vs. Their vs. They’re
There
 - that place
 - represents a
place
 Example:
 The
fair sounds fun!
I can’t wait to go
there!
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Their
More than one
person and
something they
possess
Example: The
teacher wanted
their attention.
There vs. Their vs. They’re
They’re
-Contraction of “they are”= they’re
Example:
They’re going to the dance tonight.
Affect vs. Effect
Affect
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Verb
Having an influence
on; to act on the
emotions; to stimulate
Effect
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Example:
The effect of eating
chocolate is noticeable.
It makes me happy.
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Example:
Eating chocolate affects
my mood.
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Noun
A result
Than vs. Then
Than
to compare
different things
Then
 Used
 Point
in time or in
addition to
 Example:
 Example:
English is better than
math.
We are going to
dinner, then a movie.
Loose vs. Lose
Loose

Adjective: not tight;
free from constraint
Example:
The leash was loose
around the dog’s
neck.
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Lose

Fail to keep; misplace;
fail to win
 Example:
If the team does not
practice, they will
lose on Saturday.
Principal vs. Principle
Principal
highest in
rank; main/key
Principle
 Noun:
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 Example:
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Mr. Golladay is our
school’s principal.
Noun: rule; belief;
law; standard
Example:
Participating in the
prank goes against my
principles!
Could’ve vs. Would’ve vs.
Should’ve
Could’ve

Could have
Would’ve

Would have
*mistake: could of
*mistake: would of
Correct Example:
You could’ve broken
your leg jumping out of
the tree!
Correct Example:
I wish I would’ve known
you were going to the
party!
Could’ve vs. Would’ve vs.
Should’ve
Should’ve
-Should have
*Mistake: should of
Correct Example:
You should’ve taken a plane. It would’ve been
faster.
Two vs. Too vs. To
Two
 Number;
quantity
 Example:
There are two teams
that advance to the
finals.
Too
As well or also
 Excess/more than it
should be
 Example:
-The shoes were too
expensive!
-I want to go, too!
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Two vs. Too vs. To
To
-
Used in expressions “to run”; “to walk”; “to
jump”
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Example:
I want to go to the dance.
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Our vs. Are
Our
 Possessive
“we”
form of
 Example:
We won our game!
Are
 Present
tense form
of verb- “to be”
 Example:
The two girls are
friends.
Gonna? Kinda? Wanna??
 Gonna=
 Kinda=
Kind of
 Wanna=
 STOP
Going to
Want to
WITH THE SLANG TERMS!!!!
Words that are too general
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Fabulous
Magnificent
Wonderful
Amazing
Astonishing
Many, many more!!
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*Do these words appeal to the 5 senses???
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