Commonly Confused Terms 1

We have to walk (farther, further) than usual today because there was construction work on our usual route to school.

• farther

• further

Cinderella tried to (accept, except) the prince’s invite to the ball, but her stepmother got in the way.

• accept

• except

Do you know (who's, whose) leading the book club discussion at the next meeting?

• who's

• whose

The Egyptian pharaoh ordered the construction and repair of a great (amount, number) of temples and monuments, many of which still stand today.

• amount

• number

According to the United States Constitution, the president cannot (except, accept) a personal gift from a leader of another country without the approval of Congress.

• except

• accept

In February 2014, a large asteroid shaped like a peanut (passed, past) by Earth.

• passed

• past

How much salt is safe to consume each day, and what (affect, effect) does too much salt have on your health?

• affect

• effect

There's a lot of traffic on Third Street because of a car (who's, whose) tire has blown.

• who's

• whose

As we were driving to Seattle, we (passed, past) a sign for a small town named Boring, Oregon.

• passed

• past

What (affect, effect) would higher global temperature have on arctic animals like polar bears and seals?

• affect

• effect