Misused Words (Concluded) Unit 15 Unit 15 Misused Words (Concluded)       better, best differ from, differ with farther, further fewer, less lay, lie loose, lose Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc      may be, maybe passed, past real, very recent, resent some time, sometime of 25 Better, Best  Better is used when comparing two items  Best is used when comparing more than two items  Of the two scarves, the striped one looks better  Of the three scarves, the striped one looks best Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc of 25 Tryout Sentences It is (better, best) to get up early than to sleep late and then have to rush Of the two watches, I like the silver one (better, best) Lillian is the (better, best) of all the team members The soccer match is beginning; may the (better, best) team win Which of the three DVDs you like (better, best)? Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc of 25 Differ From, Differ With  Differ from refers to persons or things  Differ with refers to opinion, thought  Today’s test results differ from those of yesterday  I must differ with you, Hector, on that decision Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc of 25 Tryout Sentences Your membership fees differ (from, with) mine My ideas on fashion differ (from, with) those of my sister Horatio, your job description differs (from, with) mine The President’s decision differs (from, with) the suggestions made be the secretary of state Connie and I differ (from, with) each other during discussions of politics Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc of 25 Farther, Further  Farther refers to distance  Further refers to time, quantity, or degree  The rescuers walked farther into the woods  As I read further, I became more interested Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc of 25 Tryout Sentences As I read (farther, further) along in the book, the plot became more complicated Donna must (farther, further) research for her dissertation We must drive (farther, further) until we finally arrive at our destination The lost child wandered (farther, further) into the forest My recovery has progressed (farther, further) than anticipated Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc of 25 Fewer, Less  Fewer is used with nouns that can be counted  Less is used with nouns that cannot be counted  I read fewer books this week than usual  You have offered less proof than is required Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc of 25 Tryout Sentences My supervisor has requested that I make (fewer, less) errors in my work The defense attorney offered (fewer, less) evidence than anticipated (Fewer, Less) students than expected came to the review class Each year (fewer, less) people march in the parade The actual snow was (fewer, less) than predicted by the experts Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc 10 of 25 Lay, Lie  lay: to put or place  lie: to rest or recline  I am laying the book on the table  He is lying down now Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc 11 of 25 Tryout Sentences The child (lay, lie) down for a nap every afternoon this past week (Lay, Lie) the flowers near the blue vase Vondra has been (laying, lying) in bed for two days because of a cold Chico picked up the keys and (lay, laid) them on the desk next to me I believe the solution (lays, lies) in another direction Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc 12 of 25 Loose, Lose  loose: free; not tight  lose: to misplace or leave behind; to fail to win (in a game)  The screw became loose and fell out  If you aren’t careful, you may lose that pen Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc 13 of 25 Tryout Sentences If the string becomes (loose, lose), you may (loose, lose) the contents of the package The lion at the circus was (loose, lose), and everyone was screaming “Don’t (loose, lose) sight of that car,” shouted the police officer Since dieting my suit has become too (loose, lose) You can easily (loose, lose) your way if you aren’t careful Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc 14 of 25 May Be, Maybe  may be: the verb form  maybe: perhaps  The winning essay may be selected today  Maybe the winning essay will be selected today Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc 15 of 25 Tryout Sentences It (may be, maybe) possible to arrange the trip for tomorrow I thought that (may be, maybe) you would like to join me for dinner The transit strike (may be, maybe) over by next week Carmelita (may be, maybe) going to Atlanta on business (May be, Maybe) the fog will lift before the scheduled departure Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc 16 of 25 Passed, Past  passed (verb): went by or moved by; completed successfully  past (adjective): gone by in time  past (noun): time gone by; the events that happened formerly  I passed Chelsea on my way here  Alicia passed the English test  I enjoyed myself this past summer  My grandfather has fond memories of the past Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc 17 of 25 Tryout Sentences In the (passed, past) I often (passed, past) algebra easily As the ship (passed, past) the Statue of Liberty, visions of my waiting family (passed, past) in front of me I spent this (passed, past) summer at the beach, but that is now all in the (passed, past) Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc 18 of 25 Tryout Sentences (cont) Erin (passed, past) her science course each term for the (passed, past) two years When I (passed, past) Herschel, he informed me that he had received a commendation for his (passed, past) job performance Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc 19 of 25 Real, Very  real: genuine  very: the extreme (to a high or low degree); exceedingly  This is a real diamond  That is a very pretty diamond ring Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc 20 of 25 Tryout Sentences We were (real, very) sorry to hear the bad news Are you (real, very) sure that this is a (real, very) gold necklace? I felt (real, very) bad after eating lunch Lara had a coat of (real, very) fur and was (real, very) unhappy when she lost it Be (real, very) careful when you pick up the baby Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc 21 of 25 Recent, Resent  recent (adjective): of late occurrence; not long past  resent (verb): to feel or show displeasure from a sense of injury or insult  I met Miguel during a recent trip  Bo is sure to resent your intrusion Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc 22 of 25 Tryout Sentences The baby is a (recent, resent) addition to our family When did the racehorse win his most (recent, resent) race? The staff is sure to (recent, resent) the president’s (recent, resent) decision to downsize On a (recent, resent) summer afternoon, Cesar and I went swimming I (recent, resent) the implication that I am not sympathetic Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc 23 of 25 Some Time, Sometime  some time: a specified period of time  sometime: at some unspecified or indefinite time  Make the appointment for some time in May  Let’s meet sometime soon Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc 24 of 25 Tryout Sentences Our apartment was painted (some time, sometime) ago Frankie plans to be married (some time, sometime) in December Mrs Bates is returning from Europe (some time, sometime) next week We hope to see you again (some time, sometime) soon I’d like to make an appointment with the dentist (some time, sometime) this month Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc 25 of 25 .. .Unit 15 Misused Words (Concluded)       better, best differ from, differ with farther, further fewer, less lay, lie loose, lose Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc  ... predicted by the experts Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc 10 of 25 Lay, Lie  lay: to put or place  lie: to rest or recline  I am laying the book on the table  He is lying down now Unit 15 Misused Words... careful Unit 15 Misused Words (Conc 14 of 25 May Be, Maybe  may be: the verb form  maybe: perhaps  The winning essay may be selected today  Maybe the winning essay will be selected today Unit 15