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Mixed levels · 8 lessons

Common English Grammar Traps

Compare commonly confused words and patterns so you can choose the form that matches the intended meaning.

Use these focused comparisons as review after a quiz or whenever two similar forms keep causing mistakes.

Lessons in this path

  1. Lesson 1

    Advice vs. Advise

    The noun advice and the verb advise — spelling, pronunciation, and usage.

  2. Lesson 2

    Accept vs. Except

    Accept (to receive) vs. except (to exclude) — avoid this common confusion.

  3. Lesson 3

    Effect vs. Affect

    Effect (noun) vs. affect (verb) — one of the most confused pairs in English.

  4. Lesson 4

    Its vs. It's

    Its (possessive) vs. it's (it is/has) — master this apostrophe distinction.

  5. Lesson 5

    Principal vs. Principle

    Principal (main/head) vs. principle (rule/belief) — homophones with different meanings.

  6. Lesson 6

    Than vs. Then

    Than (comparison) vs. then (time/sequence) — stop mixing them up.

  7. Lesson 7

    There / Their / They're

    Three homophones with completely different meanings and uses.

  8. Lesson 8

    Your vs. You're

    Your (possessive) vs. you're (you are) — a very common writing mistake.