words often confusedwords often confused part 2: it’s personal
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Words often ConfusedPart 2: It’s Personal
Words often Confused #1-2: A lot vs. Allot
A lot-(adverb): very many, a large number
Romeo whines a lot when we first meet him.
Allot-(verb): to divide or distribute something; to assign.
I think I will allot you all two bonus questions on the next Words Often Confused test! Sound good?
Words often Confused #3-4: Its vs. It’s
Its-(pronoun): the possessive form of it.
The zombie lost its head when Darcy swung her sword in its direction.
It’s - contraction form of it is or it has.
It’s never a good idea to insult Wolverine!
Words often Confused #5-6: Personal vs. Personnel
Personal-(adjective): pertaining to a particular person; individual; private
Personally, I think snakes are demons. However, that’s just my personal opinion.
Personnel-(noun): a body of persons employed in an organization or place of work
The personnel at Sheetz has always been very friendly to me.
Words often Confused #7-8: Set vs. Sit
Set-(verb): to put something/someone in a particular place.
Mindy, set the book on the desk over there, please.
Sit-(adjective): to be seated; to be located or situated.
“Romeo,” Juliet said. “Please, sit down beside me!”
Words often Confused #9-10: Threw vs. Through
Threw-(verb): past tense of throw
Lanata threw the pencil across the classroom where it bounced off of Mr. Horton’s face.
Through-(preposition): in at one end and out the other; past or beyond something.
Alexis used her new superpower to walk through the wall.