Commonly Confused Words REVIEW

							Commonly Confused Words
       REVIEW
accept/except    advise/advice         council/counsel   councilor/counselor
peace/piece      than/then             weather/whether who/which/that
who’s/whose      principal/principle




 1. Will you (accept/except) our thanks?
 2. Everyone will be there (accept/except) you.


 3. Why should I (advice/advise) you when you never accept my
    (advice/advise)?
Commonly Confused Words
       REVIEW
accept/except     advise/advice         council/counsel   councilor/counselor
peace/piece       than/then             weather/whether who/which/that
who’s/whose       principal/principle




  4. The city (council/counsel) met to discuss the lack of parking
     facilities at the sports field.


  5. The defendant received (council/counsel) from his (council,
     counsel).
Commonly Confused Words
       REVIEW
accept/except     advise/advice         council/counsel   councilor/counselor
peace/piece       than/then             weather/whether who/which/that
who’s/whose       principal/principle

 6. The two nations have finally made (piece/peace).
 7. May I have another (piece/peace) of pie?


 8. What was your (principle/principal) reason for joining the club?
 9. The (principle/principal) of fair play is important in sports.
Commonly Confused Words
       REVIEW
accept/except     advise/advice         council/counsel   councilor/counselor
peace/piece       than/then             weather/whether who/which/that
who’s/whose       principal/principle


10. The (whether/weather) in Portland is mild and rainy.
11. Tell me (whether/weather) you can go.
12. I can’t decide (whether/weather) to fly or drive.


13. Susan is taller (than/then) Jane.
14. My grandmother was a young girl (than/then).
15. We ate lunch and (than/then) washed the dishes.
Commonly Confused Words
       REVIEW
accept/except   advise/advice         council/counsel   councilor/counselor
peace/piece     than/then             weather/whether who/which/that
who’s/whose     principal/principle


16. (Whose/Who’s) conducting the
    orchestra?
17. (Whose/Who’s) read this book?
18. (Whose/Who’s) umbrella is this?
Commonly Confused Words
       REVIEW
accept/except     advise/advice         council/counsel   councilor/counselor
peace/piece       than/then             weather/whether who/which/that
who’s/whose       principal/principle


That, which, who: That may refer to people or things. Which refers only to
   things. Who refers only to people.


19. The poet (that, which, who) wrote Leaves of Grass is Walt Whitman.
20. I have already seen the movie (that, which, who) is playing at the Bijou.
21. The new play, (that, which, who) closed after a week, received poor
    reviews.
22. Students (that, which, who) do well on the test will receive scholarships.
Commonly Confused Words
       REVIEW
accept/except   advise/advice         council/counsel   councilor/counselor
peace/piece     than/then             weather/whether who/which/that
who’s/whose     principal/principle
Commonly Confused Words
       REVIEW
accept/except   advise/advice         council/counsel   councilor/counselor
peace/piece     than/then             weather/whether who/which/that
who’s/whose     principal/principle
Commonly Confused Words
       REVIEW
accept/except   advise/advice         council/counsel   councilor/counselor
peace/piece     than/then             weather/whether who/which/that
who’s/whose     principal/principle
Commonly Confused Words
       REVIEW
accept/except   advise/advice         council/counsel   councilor/counselor
peace/piece     than/then             weather/whether who/which/that
who’s/whose     principal/principle