List of Troublesome Words
Already- means previously
2. Almost- an adverb meaning nearly
Most- an adjective which is the superlative of some
3. alumnus- refers to a male graduate (singular)
Alumni- refers to male graduates (plural)
Alumna- refers to female graduate (singular)
Alumnae- refers to female graduates (plural)
4. Among- used to refer to more than two persons or things
Between- used to refer to only two persons or things.
5. amount- refers to quality in bulk
Number- refers to countable units (persons or things)
Protagonist- one
who takes the lead in any movement; an advocate; a leading character
7. behavior- action in conformity with the required standards of decorum
Conduct- direction or guidance of one's action
8.Beside- means next to or close to Besides- means in addition to
9. bother- minor disturbance of one's peace of mind
Annoy- stresses temporary disturbance of mind caused by something that displeases one or tries one's patience
10. Bring- to carry towards the speaker
Take- means to
carry away from the speaker
11. can- used to indicate ability or capability
May- to indicate permission
12. fail- to be unsuccessful in obtaining a desired end
Flunk- to fail or cause to fail in school work
13. fewer- refers to quantities that can be counted individually
Less- used for collective quantities that are not counted individually and for abstract characteristics
14. Formally- means in a formal manner Formerly- previously
15. hanged- used in reference to a person Hung- used in reference to a thing
Me- objective form of the pronoun I
17. In- refers to a state of being (no motion)
Into- used for motion from one place to another
18. lay- put/place Lie- rest/ recline
Leave- go away/
keep in place
21. lawful- allowed by law, not contrary to law
Legal- established or authorized by law
22. Learn- to acquire knowledge; to find out why
Teach- impart knowledge, to show how
Like- expression of mind inclination
24. passed- past participle of the verb pass
Past- adjective/a time before the present
25. permit- more positive word; suggesting formal authorization
Allow- implies no attempt to hinder or prohibit
26. Precede- to go before in place, order, rank or time
Proceed- to go or move forward
27. raise- move to a higher place; regular verb Rise- get up; irregular verb
28. set- put something
Set- sit down
29. suit- used for a set of clothes, lawsuit, set a cards Suite- connected series of rooms, set of furniture
30. They're- means they are Their- showing possession There- means place
31. over- expresses the idea of place
More -then
expresses the idea of quality
32. At- used to indicate specific address
On- used to
indicate names of streets, avenue, etc.
In- used to indicate
the names of cities, provinces, countries and continents
33.
Farther- refers to distance or remoteness in space.
Further- refers to remoteness in time, to degree, extent, quality, or to express the idea of something more or additional.
A- Is used modify singular nonspecific nouns that begin with a consonant.
An- is used to modify a singular specific nouns that begin with a vowel or an unpronounced h.
35. Who is the correct form of the nominative case
Whom is the correct form for the adjective case
Whose is the correct form of the possessive case
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