Commonly Confused Words - 8th Grade

In November, voters will head to the poles/polls.

• poles

• polls

The Smiths will begin building at the marked sight.

• Change Smiths to Smith's

• Change sight to site

• No change

• Change both Smiths to Smith's and sight to site.

In the cabinet, you'll find our everyday dishes.

• Change cabinet to cabnet

• Change dishes to ditches

• No change

• Change cabinet to cabnet and dishes to ditches

Books have a pleasing affect/effect on readers.

• affect

• effect

• either

All together, our class enjoyed that movie.

• Altogether

• no change

Stevie's pants are lose/loose.

• lose

• loose

The affect/effect was felt school-wide.

• affect

• effect

Our principle/principal spoke over the intercom.

• principle

• principal

Dani will take the bus home because/cause the weather/whether is bad.

• because & weather

• cause & weather

• because & whether

• cause & whether

Those senior classes provide dual/duel credits.

• duel

• dual