Writer'S Handbook Worksheets And Charts - 8th-9th Grades, Hamburg Central School District Page 4
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24Common Mistakes in Writing
*Please be sure to proofread your work for these common mistakes!
Accept: receive
Except: to leave out, exclude
Please accept this gift
She invited everyone except me to the party.
Affect: to influence or produce a change
Effect: result, or outcome
The upbeat music affected her.
A sunburn is the effect of not wearing sunscreen.
Already: previously
All ready: prepared
We already completed our homework
Are you all ready for the test?
Desert: dry land
Dessert: the sweet stuff at the end of a meal
The Sahara is a desert in Africa.
Chocolate cake is my favorite dessert.
Loose: not tight
Lose: misplace
I tripped over my loose shoelaces.
“Where did you lose your wallet?” asked Tom.
Principal: person
Principle: rule of conduct
Our principal is friendly.
He had good moral principles.
Quiet: silent
Quite: very or completely
The librarian asked us to be quiet.
Soldiers are quite brave.
Than: used mainly in comparisons
Then: at that time
Mike is taller than Amber.
We ate and then went outside to play.
Their: possession
There: place
They’re: contraction of they are
We borrowed their frisbee.
Are you going there today?
They’re excited to go on
vacation.
Through: from side to side or during
Threw: pitched, tossed
The girls walked through the mall.
The famous actor threw the first pitch of the
game.
To: preposition
Too: also, excessive
Two: the number
I went to the movies.
The corvette was too
Julie has two puppies.
expensive.
Weather: climate
Whether: conjunction used to give alternatives
We’ve had some hot weather this summer.
The bus leaves at 7:30 whether I’m ready or not.
Which: pronoun
Witch: Halloween character that rides a broom
Which piece of pizza do you want?
I dressed up as a witch for Halloween.
Would’ve: contraction of would have
Would of: DOES NOT EXIST! DO NOT EVER
USE
I would’ve gone jogging if it was sunny.
THIS IN YOUR WRITING!
Who’s: contraction of who is or who has
Whose: possession
Who’s going to Darien Lake on Saturday?
“Whose pen did I take?” the teacher asked.
Your: belongs to you
You’re: contraction of you are
Can I borrow your pencil?
You’re an awesome friend!
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