Words often Confused Part 6 Anyone Need That

Words often Confused Part 6: Anyone Need That?

Words often Confused #1 -2: Anyone vs. Any one Anyone -(pronoun): any person at all Did anyone see Miss Becher’s awesome dance moves? Any one -(noun): refers to an unidentified individual If any one of your friends knows, tell them to keep quiet!

Words often Confused #3 -5: Adapt vs. Adept vs. Adopt Adapt-(verb): alter to make it suitable for a new use I’m going to have to adapt to my new school when I move. Adept-(adjective): very skilled at something He is adept at dancing, which is why he wins the contest every year! Adopt- (verb): take ownership of something He adopted a sarcastic tone. I would like to adopt a baby!

Words often Confused #6 -7: Knead vs. Need Knead-(verb): to massage or squeeze with hands She kneaded the flour so that it was moist and sticky. Need-(verb): to require something because it is very important I need to study or I’m going to fail Math!

Words often Confused #8 -9: Moral vs. Morale Moral-(adjective): concerned with right and wrong behavior He prides himself on being a highly moral person. Morale-(noun): the confidence and enthusiasm of a person or group at a particular time The cast’s morale was high after having a good dress rehearsal.

Words often Confused #10 -12: Who vs. Which vs. That Who-(pronoun): what or which person or people Who is that woman? Which-(pronoun): asking for information specifying one or more people or things from a definite set Which students will do the best work? That-(pronoun): referring to a specific thing previously mentioned, known, or understood That is a good idea.