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commonly misused words there are certain words and phrases in the english language that are often misused and that often show up on the act english test. we’ve included a list of commonly misused words here, along with definitions and examples of the proper use of the words. accept, except accept is a verb that means “to agree to receive something.” example: jenny did not accept my invitation to dinner. except is usually a preposition that means “excluding,” or more rarely a verb meaning “to omit or leave out.” example: the entire family except for my sister jill attended the reunion. affect, effect affect is usually a verb meaning “to influence.” example: his opinion will affect my decision. effect is usually a noun meaning “result” or “force.” example: his opinion had a great effect on my decision. all ready, already all ready means “completely ready” or “everyone is ready.” example: …

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lease bring me the book. take should be used in situations where something is being moved away from you. example: did you take my book with you when you left? capital, capitol capital refers to “the official seat of government of a state or nation.” example: the capital of michigan is lansing. capital can also be used to mean “wealth or money.” example: he needed to raise investment capital to start his company. capital, when used as an adjective, means “foremost,” or “excellent.” example: “that is a capital idea,” steve said. capitol refers to the “building where government meets, or when capitalized, refers to the building in which the u.s. congress is housed.” example: some members of the legislature have their offices in the capitol building downtown. compare to, compare with compare to means “assert a likeness.” example: my grandmother often compares me to my mother. compare with means “analyze …

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o mass or bulk. example: there is less air in my bicycle’s front tire than in its rear tire. example: i weigh less this year than i did last year. imply, infer imply means “to suggest.” the speaker or author “implies.” example: his pants and shirt colors imply that he is color blind. infer means “to deduce,” “to guess,” or “to conclude.” the listener or reader “infers.” example: he is not color blind, so we can infer that he simply has bad taste in clothes. its, it’s the possessive form of it is its. example: the dog lost its collar. the contraction of it is is it’s. example: it’s too bad that your dog ran away. lay, lie lay means “to put” or “to place,” and takes a direct object. example: please lay your scarf on the back of the chair. lie means “to recline, rest, or stay,” or “to …

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e is a noun meaning “a basic truth or law.” example: we learned the principles of democracy in class today. set, sit the verb set takes a direct object, while the verb sit does not. example: please set the glass down on the table. example: please sit in the chair next to mine. than, then than is a conjunction used in comparative constructions. example: jill would rather eat fruit than eat chocolate. then is an adverb denoting time. example: first, i will go for a run, then i will do my homework. that, which that is used to introduce an essential clause in a sentence. commas are not normally used before the word that. example: this is the book that jenny recommended i read. which is best used to introduce a clause containing nonessential and descriptive information. commas are required before the word which. example: that book, which is old …

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commonly misused words there are certain words and phrases in the english language that are often misused and that often show up on the act english test. we’ve included a list of commonly misused words here, along with definitions and examples of the proper use of the words. accept, except accept is a verb that means “to agree to receive something.” example: jenny did not accept my invitation to dinner. except is usually a preposition that means “excluding,” or more rarely a verb meaning “to omit or leave out.” example: the entire family except for my sister jill attended the reunion. affect, effect affect is usually a verb meaning “to influence.” example: his opinion will affect my decision. effect is …

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