Grade 7 · English Language Arts · Unit 9 of 10
Word Mix-Ups
Affect or effect? Its or it's?
What your child practises
Choosing correctly between commonly confused words: its/it's, their/there/they're, then/than, lose/loose, who's/whose, affect/effect, accept/except and more.
Yukon Curriculum learning standard: Language features, structures and conventions: commonly confused words (homophones and near-homophones) and spelling conventions in context
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
These jeans are too _____, so I need a belt.
- lose
- loose
loose
Hint: Lose (one o) means to misplace or not win. Loose (two o's) means not tight.
Question 2
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
Everyone _____ Noah went on the field trip.
- except
- accept
except
Hint: Accept means to receive or agree to. Except means “not including.”
Question 3
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
If we _____ this game, we're out of the tournament.
- loose
- lose
lose
Hint: Lose (one o) means to misplace or not win. Loose (two o's) means not tight.
Question 4
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
Finish your homework, and _____ you can play.
- than
- then
then
Hint: Than compares (taller than). Then is about time or order (first… then…).
Question 5
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
The music had a calming _____ on the audience.
- effect
- affect
effect
Hint: Affect is usually a verb (to influence). Effect is usually a noun (a result). Tip: the effect is the end result.
Question 6
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
How will the rain _____ our plans?
- effect
- affect
affect
Hint: Affect is usually a verb (to influence). Effect is usually a noun (a result). Tip: the effect is the end result.