Hello students! During Year 4 of your American English studies, you will continue working on English Grammar, with one lesson per week for the entire year. Remember that the grammar video lesson below is just the beginning of the assignment. Your online research and further study into each grammar topic shared here will help you develop your American English skills.
You are encouraged to do your best to learn from each English grammar lesson as well as do further research via the Google search engine below if you need to learn more about each grammar topic. Type today’s video grammar topic in the “Enhanced by Google” box below so you can search for more grammar resources.
4.11,3:
Everyday grammar, ”Confused words”
In English Language there are many words that look and sound very much like another word. They called Confusing words that sound alike but are spelled differently. They are easily confused with another, because of similarities in sound and in spelling. Below are some confusing words.
{Plane, Plain} {Quiet, quite} {Peace, piece} {Right, Write} {Access,Eccess} {There, Their} {waste, Waist}
Plane It was a plain room with no curtains. There are many kinds of plane shapes. When will be plane
take-off?
Quite: It is quite warm outside. It is very quiet and peaceful place.
Write: I am going to write you a letter. Please correct your answer, it’s not right.
Waste: We can’t afford to waste electricity. He put an arm around her waist.
There: There are many mangoes lying in the fridge. Parents are keen to help their children.
Piece: I need just a piece of bread. Peace and order were finally restored in the town.