Less-Common Confused Words

The medicine had a strange side affect.

• NO CHANGE

• effect

• infect

• affecting

I drank less water because I did fewer push-ups.

• NO CHANGE

• fewer water because I did less push-ups

• less water because I did less push-ups

• fewer water because I did fewer push-ups

I think I did pretty good on my test.

• NO CHANGE

• better

• best

• well

The river lost most of it's water after the drought.

• NO CHANGE

• its

• its'

• their

I feel faint; I need to lay down.

• NO CHANGE

• lie down

• laying down

• lied down

My friend's family just sold they're home.

• NO CHANGE

• there

• it's

• their

Who's jacket is that on the couch?

• NO CHANGE

• You're

• Whose

• They're

The teacher alluded to one of the author's previous works.

• NO CHANGE

• eluded

• eludes

• alluding

My mother couldn't bare to see my grades fall.

• NO CHANGE

• bearing

• bore

• bear

The decision was weighing heavily on my conscience.

• NO CHANGE

• conscious

• consciousness

• conscientious