Let's Fix the Mistakes

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In English there a lot of words that have similar spelling but they have different meanings and they might be pronounced differently too.

Let’s have a look at some words, with examples, to try and correct the mistakes that students often make.

desert / dessert

Camels can travel great distances across hot , dry deserts with little food or water.

I like to eat chocolate cake and ice-cream for dessert.

to / too / two

We are going to play football this afternoon.

Please give this to your teacher.

I am too hot and too tired to play football.

There are two new students in my class.

there / their / they’re

Are there any swimming pools in your area ?

The children have lost their bags. They can’t find them anywhere.

They’re ( they are ) going to look in the library and the classrooms for their bags.

dairy / diary

Have you ever tasted milk at a dairy farm ? It’s delicious.

My sister writes in her diary every night before she goes to bed.

flower / flour

I bought some flowers for my mum’s birthday.

The recipe says that we need 700g of flour to make the cake.

receipt / recipe

After paying for something , the cashier will give you the receipt to show that you have paid for it.

Biscuits are easy to bake. Just look for a simple recipe from the Internet.

I’ll / aisle

I’ll see you after school tomorrow.

Our seats are 7 and 8 in aisle G. They are in the middle , not too close to the screen.

stationery / stationary

Before the new school year , I need to buy a lot of new stationery for my children.

Mike wasn’t looking while riding his bicycle , so he ran into the back of the stationary car.

Can you understand the meanings for these words ?

For more information , go to www.dictionary.com , you can also click on the button to hear how these words are pronounced.

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In English there a lot of words that have similar spelling but they have different meanings and they might be pronounced differently too.

Let’s have a look at some words, with examples, to try and correct the mistakes that students often make.

desert / dessert

Camels can travel great distances across hot , dry deserts with little food or water.

I like to eat chocolate cake and ice-cream for dessert.

to / too / two

We are going to play football this afternoon.

Please give this to your teacher.

I am too hot and too tired to play football.

There are two new students in my class.

there / their / they’re

Are there any swimming pools in your area ?

The children have lost their bags. They can’t find them anywhere.

They’re ( they are ) going to look in the library and the classrooms for their bags.

dairy / diary

Have you ever tasted milk at a dairy farm ? It’s delicious.

My sister writes in her diary every night before she goes to bed.

flower / flour

I bought some flowers for my mum’s birthday.

The recipe says that we need 700g of flour to make the cake.

receipt / recipe

After paying for something , the cashier will give you the receipt to show that you have paid for it.

Biscuits are easy to bake. Just look for a simple recipe from the Internet.

I’ll / aisle

I’ll see you after school tomorrow.

Our seats are 7 and 8 in aisle G. They are in the middle , not too close to the screen.

stationery / stationary

Before the new school year , I need to buy a lot of new stationery for my children.

Mike wasn’t looking while riding his bicycle , so he ran into the back of the stationary car.

Can you understand the meanings for these words ?

For more information , go to www.dictionary.com , you can also click on the button to hear how these words are pronounced.

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In English there a lot of words that have similar spelling but they have different meanings and they might be pronounced differently too.

Let’s have a look at some words, with examples, to try and correct the mistakes that students often make.

desert / dessert

Camels can travel great distances across hot , dry deserts with little food or water.

I like to eat chocolate cake and ice-cream for dessert.

to / too / two

We are going to play football this afternoon.

Please give this to your teacher.

I am too hot and too tired to play football.

There are two new students in my class.

there / their / they’re

Are there any swimming pools in your area ?

The children have lost their bags. They can’t find them anywhere.

They’re ( they are ) going to look in the library and the classrooms for their bags.

dairy / diary

Have you ever tasted milk at a dairy farm ? It’s delicious.

My sister writes in her diary every night before she goes to bed.

flower / flour

I bought some flowers for my mum’s birthday.

The recipe says that we need 700g of flour to make the cake.

receipt / recipe

After paying for something , the cashier will give you the receipt to show that you have paid for it.

Biscuits are easy to bake. Just look for a simple recipe from the Internet.

I’ll / aisle

I’ll see you after school tomorrow.

Our seats are 7 and 8 in aisle G. They are in the middle , not too close to the screen.

stationery / stationary

Before the new school year , I need to buy a lot of new stationery for my children.

Mike wasn’t looking while riding his bicycle , so he ran into the back of the stationary car.

Can you understand the meanings for these words ?

For more information , go to www.dictionary.com , you can also click on the button to hear how these words are pronounced.

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