Grammar: Part One

Some general grammar guidelines (feel free to add any you choose):


Homonyms or Homophones are words that sound the same but are sometimes spelled differently and mean different things:

to: used for expressing motion or direction toward a point, person, place, or thing
ex- I went to the store.
too: also, or an excessive amount
ex- He went too. There is too much food on my plate.
two: the second number in the English language
ex- I read two magazine articles today.

there: a place
ex- There were sixteen baseballs in this bag.
they're: a contraction for "they are" (the apostrophe replaces the letter A)
ex- They're the best team in our league.
their: belonging to them
ex- We passed their house.

passed: having completed the act of passing, not having failed
ex- She passed me the ball. Margy passed the test last week.
past: gone by or elapsed in time
ex- Mom, it is no longer 1970, stop living in the past.

your: belonging to you
ex- Is this your calculator?
you're: a contraction for "you are" (notice that once again the apostrophe takes the place of the letter A)
ex- You're much better looking than your date, even in a suit.

then: at that time, immediately or soon afterward, next in order, in addition
ex- First we will go swimming; we then will dry off.
than: a comparison word (i.e.- more than, less than)
ex- His speed was much greater than hers.

its: belonging to it
ex- This is its leash.
it's: a contraction for "it is" (here the apostrophe replaces the I)
ex- It's a lovely day.