Commonly Confused Words: "It's" Through "Principle"

What does the word "its" represent in the context provided: "The cat licked its paw".

• It is a contraction that means "it is."

• It is the possessive form similar to "hers" and "his" without an apostrophe.

• A contraction to mean "it was"

• It is a verb.

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What is the difference between "lay" and "lie" ?

• Lay means to rest in a horizontal position, while lie means to place something down.

• Lay is an intransitive verb, while lie is a transitive verb.

• Lay is a transitive verb meaning to place something down, while lie is an intransitive verb meaning to rest in a horizontal position.

• There is no difference; they are interchangeable.

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I need to ​ (a)   this pillow down so I can ​ (b)   comfortably on this couch.

• lay
• lie

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What is a strategy you can use to help you remember the difference between "peace" and "piece"?

• Peace is something you can have a slice of, like pie.

• Piece is related to harmony between people.

• Peace is something pushed with a foot.

• Piece is something you can have a slice of, like pie.

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Please give the screaming kid another ​ (a)   of cake so he will shush and give us some ​ (b)   !

• piece
• peace
• peece
• pease

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What is a "pedal" as used in this sentence: "He buried that gas _____ into the floor board!"

• A part of a flower.

• Something pushed with a foot.

• A principle or standard.

• A chief or head honcho.

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Label pedal and petal in the correct places on the picture! Drop the label on top of the correct place.

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pedal

petal

What does the word "principal" refer to in the context: "Mrs. Minga is TAC's head principal".

• A rule or standard.

• A part of a flower.

• A chief or leader.

• Something pushed with a foot.

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How is the word "principle" used according to this sentence: "When she tried to sneak into first block with Spongebob pj pants and said they LOOKED like sweats so she should be allowed to wear them, she disregarded the principle of the rule."

• As a contraction meaning "it is."

• As a transitive verb.

• As a rule or standard.

• As a chief or leader

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How is the word "pedal" used in a musical context?

• As a type of musical note.

• As a device to control the volume of the music.

• As a lever pressed by the foot to produce or modify sounds.

• As a musical term indicating the speed of the piece.