Homophones Flashcards

All 14 cards in this deck

What's the difference between there, their and they're?

there: a place, or there is/are. their: belonging to them. they're: they are. They're leaving their bags over there.

What's the difference between your and you're?

your: belonging to you (your coat). you're: you are. Test: if you can say you are in its place, it's you're.

What's the difference between to, too and two?

to: direction or part of a verb (to the shop, to run). too: also, or excessively. It has too many o's. two: the number 2.

What's the difference between where, were, wear and we're?

where: a place (it contains here). were: past of be (we were). wear: clothes. we're: we are. We're not sure where we were.

When do you use affect and when effect?

Usually affect is the verb and effect is the noun. Remember RAVEN: Remember, Affect = Verb, Effect = Noun. The noise affected my sleep; it had a bad effect.

When do you use practice and when practise?

In British English, practice (with a c) is the noun and practise (with an s) is the verb. I practise every day; practice makes perfect. Advice and advise split the same way.

Why is could of wrong, and what should you write?

It comes from mishearing could've. Write could have, should have or would have. Of is never part of the verb.

What's the difference between accept and except?

accept means to receive or agree to (accept a gift). except means apart from (everyone except me). Think except excludes.

What's the difference between lose and loose?

lose: to misplace or be defeated (lose a match). loose: not tight (a loose tooth). Loose has room for an extra o.

What's the difference between quiet and quite?

quiet: not loud. quite: fairly or completely (quite tired). Say them aloud: qui-et has two syllables, quite has one.

What's the difference between passed and past?

passed is the past tense of the verb pass (she passed the test, we passed the shop). past is time gone by, or beyond (in the past, we walked past the shop).

What's the difference between then and than?

than compares (taller than me). then is about time or sequence (we ate, then left). Comparing? Use the one with an a.

What's the difference between whose and who's?

whose asks or tells whom something belongs to (whose bag is this?). who's means who is or who has (who's coming?).

Which is right: The cold didn't seem to effect / affect him at all?

affect. It's the verb here (what the cold does to him). You would write the cold had no effect on him, where effect is a noun after no.