Grammar Goodies 4
Word usage continued
Good/Well
Use good to modify a noun and well to modify a verb:
- Give me one good reason to think you write well.
It's/Its
- Its bright blue color indicates it's a poisonous frog.
Lay/Lie
- Yesterday my pet dinosaur lay in my hammock. She lies there today too.
- I won't lay a hand on her because I think she's laying eggs while lying there.
Like/As/Such As
- My parrot has learned to bark like a dog to keep the cat away.
- When in Rome, do as the Romans do: enjoy life.
- My cabinets are full of things I don't need such as mushroom scrubbers and toast racks.
Hear/Here
- I hear George Washington slept here.
Principal/Principle
- My principal concern is that the principal of Wayward Academy has no principles.
Their/There
- The French once sent their criminals to Devil's Island. It's almost impossible to escape from there.
Threw/Through
- I threw my ball and chain through the office window.
You're/Your
- When it comes to much in life, you're on your own.
continued on Grammar Goodies 5