Recognize usage errors occurring within context (i.e., double negatives, troublesome words: to/too/two, their/there/they're, its/it's). SPI 0401.1.7

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1. Confusing Verbs - Lay / Lie - Read the sentence, and then choose the answer, and get your score instantly!
2. Easily Confused Words - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of easily confused words. The 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists at the site.
3. Its? It's? or Its'? - examples and rules from a business writing site
4. Its/It's - explanation of the difference and one point to remember so you'll never confuse the two
5. Its/It's and There/Their/They're - Select one answer from the choices provided after each sentence. The word you choose should fit the blank in the sentence.
6. Its and It's Cheat Sheet - .pdf document to print for students
7. Its and It's: The Difference - after reading the explanation and seeing examples, there is a short quiz at the bottom of the page
8. Its not It's - table showing proper usage of the two
9. Past Tenses of Sit/Set and Lay/Lie - Select the correct verb form in each sentence - ignore the part about name and email address[This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
10. Problem verbs review - sit/set/lie/lay/rise/raise - Practice with these games to get a clear meaning of each of these troublesome verbs.
11. Power Proofreading - Choose 4th grade then select; The Judge Moody Show, or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
12. Quiz: Its and It's - select the correct answer
13. Sit or Set Quiz - Complete the sentences using the proper form of "sit" or "set." [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
14. There/there - Click on the buttons to select the correct answer
15. They're/their/there - Click on the buttons to select the correct answer (a different quiz)
16. To Lie / To Lay and To Sit / To Set - Select one answer from the choices provided after each sentence. The word you choose should fit the blank in the sentence.
17. To/Two/Too - Learn the difference between the homophones to, two, and too using this Quia quiz [5 questions per page]
18. To, Two, Too - Quia quiz; choose the correct homonym
19. To/Two/Too - (2) Learn the difference between the homophones to, two, and too. (a different Quia quiz) [1 question per page]
20. Word Choice: Its and It's - twenty-question multiple-choice quiz

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