At a glance
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| accept | take, agree to | I accept your offer. |
| except | not including | Everyone came except Tom. |
| advice (noun) | a suggestion | Can you give me some advice? |
| advise (verb) | to suggest | I advise you to rest. |
| affect (verb) | to change something | Noise affects sleep. |
| effect (noun) | a result | The effect was clear. |
| lose | not have any more | Don't lose your keys. |
| loose | not tight | My shirt is loose. |
| quiet | not noisy | Please be quiet. |
| quite | very, fairly | It's quite cold. |
| then | after that | First eat, then sleep. |
| than | to compare | She is taller than me. |
| their / there / they're | of them / that place / they are | They're in their room over there. |
| your / you're | of you / you are | You're holding your bag. |
| whose / who's | of whom / who is | Who's that? Whose bag is it? |
| principal / principle | head of a school / a rule | The principal has strong principles. |
| stationary / stationery | not moving / pens and paper | a stationary car, a stationery shop |
| desert / dessert | dry land / sweet food | the Sahara desert, ice cream for dessert |
| historic / historical | important in history / about the past | a historic day, a historical film |
| personal / personnel | private / staff | a personal letter, the personnel office |
| weather / whether | rain and sun / if | I don't know whether the weather will be good. |
| hear / here | with ears / this place | Come here. Can you hear me? |
Pairs in pictures
desert: a dry place
dessert: sweet food after a meal
loose jeans (not tight)
lose your keys
Be quiet!
It's quite cold.
stationary: not moving
stationery: pens and paper
Memory tricks
Practice
Answer the questions. Get 7 out of 10 to finish this lesson.