They’re the most difficult kinds of words to easily recognize because they may sound exactly or
almost the same.
And spellcheck is NO help with these: A correctly spelled word will be allowed.
So, (to / too / two) test (your / you’re / yore) knowledge, (hear / here) are a few sentences with
choices to make (and with answers at the end).
- Mark had to (poor / pour / pore) over the material to be sure it was (rite / right / write).
- The glass was filled up (to / two / too) (it’s / its’ / its) very top.
- Are you (sure / shore) (you’re / your) going to find (joust /just) (to / too / two) of them?
- How did that (effect / affect) (your / you’re / yore) work today?
- Sally (road / rode) (buy / by / bye) the office quickly.
- (It’s / its / its’) a surprise, (so / sew) (dew / do / due) (knot / not / naught) (peak / pique / peek)!
- I have three (pares / pairs / pears) of (knew / new / gnu) sandals!
- Are (yew / you) confused yet (about / abut) this quiz?
- Is the (principle / principal) available?
- Are (they’re / their / there) any (more / moor) (cents / scents / sense) to know / no about?
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- Mark had to (poor / pour / pore) over the material to be sure it was (rite / right / write).
- The glass was filled up (to / two / too) (it’s / its’ / its) very top.
- Are you (sure / shore) (you’re / your) going to find (joust / just) (to / too / two) of them?
- How did that (effect / affect) (your / you’re / yore) work today?
- Sally (road / rode) (buy / by / bye) the office quickly.
- (It’s / its / its’) a surprise, (so / sew) (dew / do / due) (knot / not / naught) (peak / pique / peek)!
- I have three (pares / pairs / pears) of (knew / new / gnu) sandals!
- Are (yew / you) confused yet (about / abut) this quiz?
- Is the (principle / principal) available?
- Are (they’re / their / there) any (more / moor) (cents / scents / sense) to (know / no) about?