Commonly Confused Words - List #7

The new school rules will ___________ everyone!

• affect

• effect

However, the ______________ of the new rules will have an overall positive impact at school.

• affect

• effect

If we ________ our money together, we'll have enough to buy Mrs. Waters an awesome Christmas gift.

• pool

• pull

We love to not only swim in our _____________ but also to play volleyball.

• pool

• pull

My 1st period boys often require me to have ___________ of ____________; however, I still love them.

• alot; patience

• a lot; patience

• alot; patients

• a lot; patients

Dr. Summerlin obtained a new ___________ this week.

• patience

• patient

Have you seen ________ week's AP Football Rankings?

• this

• these

_________ pretzel rods are delicious!

• This

• These

I need a ____________ from grading papers!

• brake

• break

If you text and drive you may not _________ in time if a car suddenly stops in front of you.

• brake

• break