Common spelling errors 2 (Edexcel GCSE English Language): Flashcards
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What are homophones?
What are homophones?
Words that sound similar but have different meanings & spellings
'Your' function
'Your' function
Shows possession or ownership
'You're' meaning
'You're' meaning
Contraction of 'you' and 'are'
How to test 'you're' usage
How to test 'you're' usage
Expand it to 'you are' in the sentence
'Off' meaning
'Off' meaning
Movement away from something or removal
'Of' part of speech
'Of' part of speech
Preposition showing relationships between words
'It's' meaning
'It's' meaning
Contraction: 'it is' or 'it has'
'Its' function
'Its' function
Shows possession without an apostrophe
'Effect' part of speech & meaning
'Effect' part of speech & meaning
Noun - the result or consequence of something
'Affect' part of speech & function
'Affect' part of speech & function
Verb - action of influencing or changing something
'Who's' meaning
'Who's' meaning
Contraction of 'who is' or 'who has'
'Whose' function
'Whose' function
Indicates possession in questions or statements
'Passed' vs 'past' distinction
'Passed' vs 'past' distinction
'Passed' = past tense verb; 'past' = time/position