Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Writing - Common Misspellings

When writing, you want to focus on the ideas and how you're conveying them. But don't let your ideas get overshadowed by misspellings. To see a more complete list of the most common misspelled words, visit this link http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0781709.html.

I've picked a few words from that list. Now you get to practice using the word and spelling it correctly. Please select a word and use it in a sentence.

believe
changeable
definite
embarrass
government
grateful
guarantee
independent
knowledge
library

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

My daughter loves to go to the library to check out books.

I believe tomorrow will a great day at school.

Dorothea M.

Anonymous said...

I felt very embarrassed when I lost my balance in the subway train station.

Patricia T said...

I like to visit the library on a regular basis,to choose new books.

CWillis said...

I am grateful for every day that I wake up with full use of my mind, my body, and the use of all my limbs.

Anonymous said...

I am grateful for my son, and all the blessing that I have recieved from my higher power.

I am planning to go to the library and get a library card.

April S.

Angela B said...

I can't believe how much cold weather we are having here in Florida.

Anonymous said...

I love to go to the library. Verna B.

Anonymous said...

Word: knowledge

Sentence: I had no knowledge of what a tsunami is, until I looked up its meaning in the dictionary.

Deidra W

Anonymous said...

Government

I have hope in a government that will bring peace.

Kbyfield

Anonymous said...

I will always be very grateful for my family and friends.

Life isn't always a guarantee, you have to work at it!

Melissa Lobsinger

Anonymous said...

I guarantee my sister that I will be there to pick her up from work tomorrow night.

Angela Richardson

Anonymous said...

It took me years to learn how to spell believe using the Alice rule. I before E; sometimes I still get it wrong thou.


Shenea Walker

Anonymous said...

She was grateful that we could accommodate her on a so short notice.


Mianta

Anonymous said...

-Now I have more Knowledge of the English idiom.
-The weather in the entire planet is now Changeable.

Roxana Alvarez

March 02,2010

Anonymous said...

-Now I have more Knowledge of the English idiom.
-The weather in the entire planet is now Changeable.

Roxana Alvarez

March 02,2010

Anonymous said...

I am grateful for the knowledge I have.

I believe I must live for today, for tomorrow isn't guaranteed.

Lia Muth

Anonymous said...

Women of the 21st century are incredibly independent.

Maria C. Torres