The words tail and tale are part of a group of words called homophones, which have similar sounds but have different meanings, uses, or spellings.… Continue reading
Adjective Or Participle Exercise
Participles can also act as adjectives. In this case, they modify nouns. Sometimes participles are used as adjectives after be or other copular verbs. In… Continue reading
Tortuous vs. Torturous
Sometimes, words with similar sounds cause confusion among writers, especially when their spellings are also similar. This is the case with the terms tortuous and… Continue reading
Warrantee vs. Warranty
The words warrantee and warranty may be a bit confusing to some since they may associate the spelling of warranty with the term guarantee. This… Continue reading
Commonly Confused Words And Phrases Exercise
Fill in the blanks. Answers I reminded him that we had not paid the utility bill yet. I’m afraid I won’t remember his face. We… Continue reading
