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Free common misuses worksheets with answer key. No login or account needed. Helps teach students about the difference between a and an or then and than and much more. A grading column and quick grade scale make grading a breeze, and modified pages help with lower level learners or when just introducing a topic. Great for teachers or for homeschool.

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using A/An worksheet

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Using A/An

4.1.g

Learn when to use 'a' before words starting with consonant sounds
Learn when to use 'an' before words starting with vowel sounds
Fill in the correct article in a sentence
Recognize the difference between vowel and consonant sounds at the start of words

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using your / you're worksheet

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Using your / you're

4.1.g

Tell the difference between 'your' (showing something belongs to you) and 'you're' (short for 'you are')
Pick the right word to complete a sentence
Recognize when 'you're' can be replaced with 'you are'
Fix common mix-ups between similar-sounding words

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Me / I worksheet

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Using Me / I

4.1.g

Know when to use 'I' as the subject of a sentence
Know when to use 'me' as the object in a sentence
Pick the correct pronoun in sentences with more than one person
Fix sentences that use 'me' or 'I' incorrectly

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Its / It's worksheet

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Using Its / It's

4.1.g

Tell the difference between the possessive 'its' and the contraction 'it's'
Know that 'it's' means 'it is' or 'it has'
Pick the correct word to complete a sentence
Use context clues to decide which spelling fits

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using to / too / two worksheet

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Using to / too / two

4.1.g

Tell the difference between the words to, too, and two
Use 'to' to show direction or an action
Use 'too' to mean 'also' or 'very'
Use 'two' when writing the number 2
Pick the right word to fit the meaning of a sentence

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Bring / Take worksheet

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Using Bring / Take

4.1.g

Learn when to use 'bring' for movement toward the speaker
Learn when to use 'take' for movement away from the speaker
Pick the right word to fill in each sentence
Understand how direction changes which word is correct

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Can / May worksheet

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Using Can / May

4.1.g

Learn when to use 'can' to talk about ability
Learn when to use 'may' to ask for or give permission
Choose the correct word to complete each sentence
Tell the difference between what you are able to do and what you are allowed to do

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Fewer / Less worksheet

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Using Fewer / Less

4.1.g

Learn to use 'fewer' with things you can count individually
Learn to use 'less' with amounts you can't count separately
Practice deciding which word fits in a sentence
Tell the difference between countable and uncountable nouns

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Than/Then worksheet

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Using Than/Then

4.1.g

Learn that 'than' is used when comparing two things
Learn that 'then' is used to show time or sequence
Pick the correct word to complete each sentence
Tell the difference between two commonly confused words

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using There / They're / Their worksheet

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Using There / They're / Their

4.1.g

Know that 'there' points to a place or introduces a sentence
Understand 'they're' is short for 'they are'
Use 'their' to show something belongs to a group of people
Pick the right word based on how the sentence is used

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Whose / who's worksheet

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Using Whose / who's

4.1.g

Tell the difference between 'whose' and 'who's'
Know that 'who's' means 'who is' or 'who has'
Understand that 'whose' shows possession or ownership
Pick the correct word to complete a sentence

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Further / Farther worksheet

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Using Further / Farther

4.1.g

Learn that 'farther' refers to physical distance
Learn that 'further' refers to degree, amount, or figurative extent
Choose the correct word to complete a sentence
Tell the difference between commonly confused words

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Good / Well worksheet

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Using Good / Well

4.1.g

Know when to use 'good' to describe a person, place, or thing
Know when to use 'well' to describe how something is done
Tell the difference between an adjective and an adverb in a sentence
Pick the right word to complete a sentence correctly

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Was / Were worksheet

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Using Was / Were

4.1.g

Learn when to use 'was' with singular subjects
Learn when to use 'were' with plural subjects
Match the correct verb to the sentence subject
Practice writing sentences using past tense 'to be'

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Who / Whom worksheet

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Using Who / Whom

4.1.g

Learn when to use 'who' as a subject in a sentence
Learn when to use 'whom' as an object in a sentence
Practice picking the correct word to fill in a blank
Understand the difference between 'who' and 'whom' in questions

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Affect / Effect worksheet

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Using Affect / Effect

4.1.g

Tell the difference between 'affect' and 'effect'
Know that 'affect' is usually a verb meaning to influence
Know that 'effect' is usually a noun meaning a result
Pick the right word to complete a sentence

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Accept / Except worksheet

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Using Accept / Except

4.1.g

Learn that 'accept' means to receive or agree to something
Learn that 'except' means to leave out or exclude something
Pick the right word to complete a sentence based on its meaning
Tell apart two words that sound alike but mean different things

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Lay / Lie worksheet

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Using Lay / Lie

4.1.g

Learn the difference between 'lay' and 'lie'
Choose the correct word to complete a sentence
Understand when a verb needs an object
Practice using tricky verbs in everyday sentences

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Sit / Set worksheet

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Using Sit / Set

4.1.g

Learn the difference between 'sit' and 'set'
Pick the right word to complete a sentence
Understand that 'sit' means to rest and 'set' means to place something
Use 'sit' and 'set' correctly in writing

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Borrow / Lend worksheet

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Using Borrow / Lend

4.1.g

Learn the difference between borrowing and lending
Practice choosing the right word to complete a sentence
Understand who is giving and who is receiving in a sentence
Use commonly confused words correctly in writing

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Teach / Learn worksheet

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Using Teach / Learn

4.1.g

Know that 'teach' means to give knowledge to someone else
Know that 'learn' means to get knowledge for yourself
Pick the right word to fit the meaning of a sentence
Use 'teach' and 'learn' correctly when writing sentences

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Lose / Loose worksheet

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Using Lose / Loose

4.1.g

Tell the difference between 'lose' and 'loose'
Pick the correct word to fit the meaning of a sentence
Learn that 'lose' means to misplace or not win
Learn that 'loose' means not tight or free

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Compliment / Complement worksheet

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Using Compliment / Complement

4.1.g

Tell the difference between 'compliment' (a nice comment) and 'complement' (something that completes)
Choose the right word to fit the meaning of a sentence
Understand how words that sound alike can have different meanings
Use context clues to pick the correct spelling

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Amount / Number worksheet

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Using Amount / Number

4.1.g

Learn when to use 'number' for things you can count
Learn when to use 'amount' for things you can't count
Pick the correct word to complete a sentence
Tell the difference between countable and uncountable nouns

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Principal / Principle worksheet

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Using Principal / Principle

4.1.g

Learn that principal means a person in charge or a main amount of money
Learn that principle means a rule or belief
Pick the right word to fit the meaning of a sentence
Tell apart two words that sound alike but mean different things

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Weather / Whether worksheet

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Using Weather / Whether

4.1.g

Tell the difference between 'weather' and 'whether'
Pick the right homophone to fit the meaning of a sentence
Understand that 'weather' means outdoor conditions like rain or sun
Understand that 'whether' shows a choice or possibility

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Used To / Use To worksheet

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Using Used To / Use To

4.1.g

Know when to write 'used to' for something that happened in the past
Know when 'use to' is correct after the word 'did' or 'didn't'
Fill in sentences with the right form to show past habits
Tell the difference between past and present forms of the phrase

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Case and Point / Case in Point worksheet

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Using Case and Point / Case in Point

4.5.b

Learn that the correct phrase is "case in point" and not "case and point"
Understand what the idiom "case in point" means in a sentence
Pick the right version of the phrase to complete sentences correctly
Practice spotting a common mix-up between similar-sounding phrases

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using A Lot / Alot worksheet

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Using A Lot / Alot

4.5.b

Learn that 'a lot' is always two words and 'alot' is not a real word
Practice using 'a lot' correctly in written sentences
Recognize the common spelling mistake of writing 'alot'
Build confidence spelling frequently used phrases

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using One in the Same / One and the Same worksheet

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Using One in the Same / One and the Same

4.5.b

Learn that 'one and the same' is the correct phrase
Recognize 'one in the same' as a common mistake
Pick the right wording to complete each sentence
Understand what the phrase 'one and the same' means

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Could/Couldn't Care Less worksheet

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Using Could/Couldn't Care Less

4.5.b

Learn that 'couldn't care less' means you have no interest at all
Pick the correct phrase to match the meaning of a sentence
Understand why 'could care less' often says the opposite of what people mean
Use idioms correctly when writing about how much you care about something

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Suppose To / Supposed To worksheet

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Using Suppose To / Supposed To

4.5.b

Know when to write 'supposed to' instead of 'suppose to'
Practice using the correct verb form in a sentence
Understand how 'supposed to' shows something expected or required
Fix common spelling and grammar mistakes with these phrases

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Irregardless / Regardless worksheet

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Using Irregardless / Regardless

4.5.b

Know that 'regardless' is the correct standard word
Understand why 'irregardless' is considered incorrect
Pick the right word to complete a sentence
Recognize commonly confused or misused words

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using Could Have / Could Of worksheet

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Using Could Have / Could Of

4.5.b

Learn that 'could of' is incorrect and 'could have' is the right phrase
Pick the correct wording to complete each sentence
Recognize the sound-alike error between 'have' and 'of'
Fix sentences that use the wrong phrase

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Common Misuses Worksheets - Using For All intensive purposes / Intents and Purposes worksheet

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Using For All intensive purposes / Intents and Purposes

4.5.b

Learn the correct phrase 'for all intents and purposes'
Recognize the common mistake 'for all intensive purposes'
Rewrite sentences using the correct idiom
Understand the meaning of the phrase in context

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