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THE USE OF
”whom” and “who”
★ Who = subjective pronoun, like “he,” “she,” “it” – acts as a subject.
★ Whom = objective pronoun, like “him,” “her” “us”
1
THE USE OF
“lay” and “lie”
★ Lay – transitive verb; needs a direct subject and an object.
★ Lie – intransitive verb and needs no object.
2
CONTINUAL
& “Continuous”
★ Continual = something is constantly occurring, but with lapses in occurrences.
★ Continuous = something that continues without any stops or gaps.
3
THE USE OF
“whether” and “if”
★ Whether = conditional; used when there are two or more alternatives
★ If = no alternatives
4
THE USE OF
“farther” and “further”
★ Farther = used for physical distance.
★ Further = used for abstract lengths.
5
THE USE OF
★ Disinterested = someone who is impartial. No bias.
★ Uninterested = someone who really just couldn’t care less.
6
“disinterested” and “uninterested”
THE USE OF
“since” and “because”
★ Since = time-related..
★ Because = cause related..
7
THE USE OF
“bring” and “take”
★ Bring = moving an object towards something.
★ Take = moving an object away from something..
8
THE USE OF
“affect” and “effect”
★ Affect = almost always a verb; means to influence..
★ Effect = usually describes the result or an outcome. In some cases, is used
as a transitive verb..
9
THE USE OF
“i.e.” and “e.g.”
★ I.e. = you are describing the essence of something..
★ E.g. = basically used for listing down or enumerating examples..
10
THE USE OF
“which” and “who”
★ Which = refers to object/non-humans..
★ Who = refers to humans..
11
THE USE OF
“your” and “you’re”
★ Your = Possessive. Your dog, your bag, your car.
★ You’re = You + are. Describes a state of being. You’re a doctor. You’re a
teacher. You’re a child.
12
THE USE OF
”they’re”  “there”  “their”
★ They’re = they + are. Describes a state of being. They’re cooking.
★ There = location of something., I live there. I eat there. You work there.
★ Their = possessive. Their dog. Their house. Their apples..
13
THE USE OF
“it’s” and “its”
★ It’s – It + is. Describes a state of being. It’s a boy. It’s running.
★ Its – Possessive. Its tail, its eyes, its whiskers.
14
THE USE OF
“me” & “I”
★ I = Subject. Like he, she and it.
★ Me = Objective pronoun, similar to him, her, them.
15
THE USE OF
“peek” , “peak” , “pique”
★ Peek = you take a quick look at something.
★ Peak = the highest point of something, the peak of a mountain.
★ Pique = to provoke something.
16
THE USE OF
“complement” & “compliment”
★ Complement = something that completes or enhances something else.
★ Compliment = an expression of admiration for something or someone.
17
THE USE OF
★ Between = used when something is in the middle of two things.
★ Among = being located within a group of things.
18
“between” and “among”
THE USE OF
“then” and “than”
★ Then = used when you are situating events in time..
★ Than = used for comparisons.
19
THE USE OF
“could of” | “would of” | “should of”
★ All of them are wrong. Correct = could have, would have, should have.
★ Further = used for abstract lengths.
20
THE USE OF
“two” | “to ”| “too”
★ Two = Two dogs. Two cows. Two hands.
★ Too = As well.
★ To = Used for infinitive forms of verbs. To eat, to sleep, to breathe.
21
THE USE OF
“irregardless” and “unthaw”
★ These words do not exist.
They do not need prefixes to express what they are defining.
22
THE USE OF
“a lot” ≠ “alot” | “allot”
★ Allot = means to assign.
★ A lot = means there are many.
★ Alot = is not a word..
23
THE USE OF
“loose” and “lose”
★ Loose = something is not tight.
★ Lose = means to misplace something.
24
THE USE OF
subject-verb agreement
★ “The use of pencils is required for the exam.”
★ “The problems of that boy are pressing.”
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  • 3. THE USE OF ”whom” and “who” ★ Who = subjective pronoun, like “he,” “she,” “it” – acts as a subject. ★ Whom = objective pronoun, like “him,” “her” “us” 1
  • 4. THE USE OF “lay” and “lie” ★ Lay – transitive verb; needs a direct subject and an object. ★ Lie – intransitive verb and needs no object. 2
  • 5. CONTINUAL & “Continuous” ★ Continual = something is constantly occurring, but with lapses in occurrences. ★ Continuous = something that continues without any stops or gaps. 3
  • 6. THE USE OF “whether” and “if” ★ Whether = conditional; used when there are two or more alternatives ★ If = no alternatives 4
  • 7. THE USE OF “farther” and “further” ★ Farther = used for physical distance. ★ Further = used for abstract lengths. 5
  • 8. THE USE OF ★ Disinterested = someone who is impartial. No bias. ★ Uninterested = someone who really just couldn’t care less. 6 “disinterested” and “uninterested”
  • 9. THE USE OF “since” and “because” ★ Since = time-related.. ★ Because = cause related.. 7
  • 10. THE USE OF “bring” and “take” ★ Bring = moving an object towards something. ★ Take = moving an object away from something.. 8
  • 11. THE USE OF “affect” and “effect” ★ Affect = almost always a verb; means to influence.. ★ Effect = usually describes the result or an outcome. In some cases, is used as a transitive verb.. 9
  • 12. THE USE OF “i.e.” and “e.g.” ★ I.e. = you are describing the essence of something.. ★ E.g. = basically used for listing down or enumerating examples.. 10
  • 13. THE USE OF “which” and “who” ★ Which = refers to object/non-humans.. ★ Who = refers to humans.. 11
  • 14. THE USE OF “your” and “you’re” ★ Your = Possessive. Your dog, your bag, your car. ★ You’re = You + are. Describes a state of being. You’re a doctor. You’re a teacher. You’re a child. 12
  • 15. THE USE OF ”they’re” “there” “their” ★ They’re = they + are. Describes a state of being. They’re cooking. ★ There = location of something., I live there. I eat there. You work there. ★ Their = possessive. Their dog. Their house. Their apples.. 13
  • 16. THE USE OF “it’s” and “its” ★ It’s – It + is. Describes a state of being. It’s a boy. It’s running. ★ Its – Possessive. Its tail, its eyes, its whiskers. 14
  • 17. THE USE OF “me” & “I” ★ I = Subject. Like he, she and it. ★ Me = Objective pronoun, similar to him, her, them. 15
  • 18. THE USE OF “peek” , “peak” , “pique” ★ Peek = you take a quick look at something. ★ Peak = the highest point of something, the peak of a mountain. ★ Pique = to provoke something. 16
  • 19. THE USE OF “complement” & “compliment” ★ Complement = something that completes or enhances something else. ★ Compliment = an expression of admiration for something or someone. 17
  • 20. THE USE OF ★ Between = used when something is in the middle of two things. ★ Among = being located within a group of things. 18 “between” and “among”
  • 21. THE USE OF “then” and “than” ★ Then = used when you are situating events in time.. ★ Than = used for comparisons. 19
  • 22. THE USE OF “could of” | “would of” | “should of” ★ All of them are wrong. Correct = could have, would have, should have. ★ Further = used for abstract lengths. 20
  • 23. THE USE OF “two” | “to ”| “too” ★ Two = Two dogs. Two cows. Two hands. ★ Too = As well. ★ To = Used for infinitive forms of verbs. To eat, to sleep, to breathe. 21
  • 24. THE USE OF “irregardless” and “unthaw” ★ These words do not exist. They do not need prefixes to express what they are defining. 22
  • 25. THE USE OF “a lot” ≠ “alot” | “allot” ★ Allot = means to assign. ★ A lot = means there are many. ★ Alot = is not a word.. 23
  • 26. THE USE OF “loose” and “lose” ★ Loose = something is not tight. ★ Lose = means to misplace something. 24
  • 27. THE USE OF subject-verb agreement ★ “The use of pencils is required for the exam.” ★ “The problems of that boy are pressing.” 25
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