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Troublesome Words. capi ta l capitol. noun – a city; the location of a government Nashville is the capital of Tennessee. noun – a building; statehouse Our state’s capitol is built out of granite and marble. www.tntrivia.com. photos.igougo.com. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Troublesome Words
capital capitol• noun – a city; the location
of a government
• Nashville is the capital of Tennessee.
• noun – a building; statehouse
• Our state’s capitol is built out of granite and marble.
photos.igougo.comwww.tntrivia.com
principal principle• noun – the head of a school; • Mrs. Smith is the principal of
GMS.
• adjective - chief, main• The committee’s principal task is preserving the park.
• noun – a rule of conduct; a basic truth
Freedom of speech is one of the
principles of democracy.www.carthage-il.com http://www.gcschools.net/gms/principals_message.htm www.kancrn.kckps.k12.ks.us
Between Among
Comparing or in the middle of two
objects
Example: She stood between the dog
and the cat.
In a crowd
Example: We were among the
rockers at the concert.
May and Can
Used to express the possibility or to make a
request
Shows the ability to be able to do something
Oh, Oh, Oh!! MAY I go to the board and write the answer?
She CAN do the work of two men!
Leave and LetTo allow something to
remain in place or to go away from
To allow or permit something
He said he was going to pack up and leave.
Terms of use
Let the cat sit there and wear your glasses if it
wants to.
Its and It’sPossessive form of it. Contraction of it is or it has.
It’s a beautiful day outside!!The cat has lost its hair!! Ewwww……..
Affect and EffectTo Change or Act Upon Something that is caused or
produced
The effect this cat has on you is probably not a good one.
Your ugly cat affected his eyesight.
Teach and LearnTo give instruction, skill, or
knowledgeTo gain skills or knowledge
I am going to teach you to add one plus one.
I am going to learn to add one plus one.
Sit and Set
I told him to sit down and be quiet.
She set the floral arrangement on the
table.
To be seated; to rest to put something in its place
Lie and LayTo recline or be in place or to
REMAIN lying downTo place or to put something
down
Most people like to lie down and rest when they get home from work.
Just lay the paper down on my desk.
(I will get to it later!)
Leave and LetTo go away from; to
let remainto allow or permit
Will you please let me walk to school with my friends?I think I will leave my cell
phone on the charger.
Accept and ExceptTo take what is offered To leave out
She accepted the gift and was very surprised!!
It typically makes people sad when they are the exception.
To Two Too
Toward; a direction
A number In addition; also
2I am going to the mall this week.
There were two deer in
my backyard this
morning.I think I will have a
peanut and jelly sandwich, too.
Their There They’re
Belonging to a person
At or in that place Contraction for “They Are”
Their dog was wearing a purse.
He was standing there when I last
saw him!
They’re playing football at Burley
Stadium.