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1. Commonly Confused Words Grammar Unit #4 - Usage

2. Remember this from the pretest? • [Chose/Choose] a planet to study. • Layers of dust [lay/lie] on the moon. • Comets [loose/lose] particles. • [Set/Sit] your diorama of the solar system on your desk.

3. Sit vs. Set • Sit • Part of Speech: VERB (present tense) • Most commonly means: to take a seat • Helpful Hint: SIT is used when training a dog: “Sit, Bodie!” Only things with a butt can sit! • Set • Part of Speech: VERB (present tense) • Most commonly means: to put down • Helpful Hint: SET requires a direct object: I set the leash on the table.

4. Lay vs. Lie • Lay • Part of Speech: VERB (present tense) • Most commonly means: to place an object • Helpful Hint: LAY needs a direct object. • I lay the book on the couch. • Lie • Part of Speech: VERB (present tense) • Most commonly means: to recline • Helpful Hint: LIE does not need a direct object. It is often followed by a prepositional phrase. • I lie on the couch.

5. Lose vs. Loose • lose • Pronunciation: [lOOz] • Part of Speech: VERB (present tense) • Most commonly means: fail to get or win • Example: I lose the game every time I play. • loose • Pronunciation: [lOOs] • Part of Speech: ADJECTIVE • Most commonly means: not tied up or confined; able to move freely • Example: This knot is too loose.

6. Choose vs. Chose • Choose • Pronunciation: [chooz] • Part of Speech: VERB (present tense) • Most commonly means: to make a choice • Example: I choose to waste my life playing video games. • Chose • Pronunciation: [chohz] • Part of Speech: VERB (past tense) • Most commonly means: to have chosen • Example: I chose to play a video game instead of studying for my grammar test.