The Writer’s World: Paragraphs and Essays

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The Writers World Paragraphs and Essays

• Part IV Editing Handbook
• Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly Confused Words

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 1 Example Underline the
correct spelling.

• Example recieve, receive

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 1 Underline the correct
spelling.

• 1. decieve, deceive
• 2. foreigner, foriegner
• 3. grief, greif
• 4. hieght, height
• 5. vien, vein
• 6. science, sceince

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 1 Underline the correct
spelling.

• 7. efficient, efficeint
• 8. theif, thief
• 9. deciet, deceit
• 10. chief, cheif
• 11. wieght, weight
• 12. sufficeint, sufficient

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 2 Example If the word is
spelled incorrectly, spell it correctly. If it is
spelled correctly, write a C.

• Example factualy
• factually
• untrue
• C

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 2 If the word is spelled
incorrectly, spell it correctly. If it is spelled
correctly, write a C.

• 1. naturally
• 1. C
• 2. ilogical
• 2. illogical
• 3. continually
• 3. C
• 4. imoral
• 4. immoral
• 5. unecessary
• 5. unnecessary

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 2 If the word is spelled
incorrectly, spell it correctly. If it is spelled
correctly, write a C.

• 6. mispell
• 6. misspell
• 7. beautifull
• 7. beautiful
• 8. iresponsible
• 8. irresponsible
• 9. unusual
• 9. C

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 2 If the word is spelled
incorrectly, spell it correctly. If it is spelled
correctly, write a C.

• 10. carefuly
• 10. carefully
• 11. fataly
• 11. fatally
• 12. fulfilled
• 12. C

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 3 Example Add s or es
to each word.

• Example reach
• reaches

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 3 Add s or es to each
word.

• 1. hero
• 1. heroes
• 2. crutch
• 2. crutches
• 3. fix
• 3. fixes
• 4. echo
• 4. echoes

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 3 Add s or es to each
word.

• 5. carry
• 5. carries
• 6. dish
• 6. dishes
• 7. potato
• 7. potatoes
• 8. candy
• 8. candies

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 3 Add s or es to each
word.

• 9. miss
• 9. misses
• 10. fly
• 10. flies
• 11. teach
• 11. teaches
• 12. scarf
• 12. scarves

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 4 Example Rewrite each
word with the suggested ending.

• Example use ed
• used

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 4 Rewrite each word with
the suggested ending.

• 1. achieve ment
• 1. achievement
• 2. strange est
• 2. strangest
• 3. argue ment
• 3. argument
• 4. love ing
• 4. loving

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 4 Rewrite each word with
the suggested ending.

• 5. active ly
• 5. actively
• 6. true ly
• 6. truly
• 7. large er
• 7. larger
• 8. endorse ment
• 8. endorsement

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 4 Rewrite each word with
the suggested ending.

• 9. argue ing
• 9. arguing
• 10. nine ty
• 10. ninety
• 11. write ing
• 11. writing
• 12. change able
• 12. changeable

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 5 Example Rewrite each
word with the suggested ending.

• Example try ed
• tried

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 5 Rewrite each word with
the suggested ending.

• 1. happy est
• 1. happiest
• 2. play er
• 2. player
• 3. pretty er
• 3. prettier
• 4. musky s
• 4. muskies

• 5. lonely ness
• 5. loneliness
• 6. envy able
• 6. enviable
• 7. angry ly
• 7. angrily
• 8. day ly
• 8. daily

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 5 Rewrite each word with
the suggested ending.

• 9. say ing
• 9. saying
• 10. dirty est
• 10. dirtiest

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 6 Example Rewrite each
word with the suggested ending. Add -ed

• Example stop
• stopped

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 6 Rewrite each word with
the suggested ending. Add -ed

• 1. slip
• 1. slipped
• 2. load
• 2. loaded
• 3. mention
• 3. mentioned

• 4. plan
• 4. planned
• 5. open
• 5. opened

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 6 Rewrite each word with
the suggested ending. Add -ing

• 6. smile
• 6. smiling
• 7. stay
• 7. staying
• 8. enter
• 8. entering

• 9. begin
• 9. beginning
• 10. refer
• 10. referring

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 7 Example Cross out the
errors and correct the sentence.

• Example The parents reacted angryly when they
  were convicted.
• The parents reacted angrily when they were
  convicted.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 7 Cross out the errors
and correct the sentences.

• 1. In the United States, every state except New
  Hampshire has a parental responsibility statute.
  Such laws make parents legaly responsible for
  their childrens criminal acts. The first parents
  who were ever tryed and convicted under such laws
  were from St. Claire Shores, Michigan. In 1995,a
  sixteen-year-old boy commited a series of crimes
  after he was released from juvenile detention.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 7 Cross out the errors
and correct the sentences.

• 1. In the United States, every state except New
  Hampshire has a parental responsibility statute.
  Such laws make parents legally responsible for
  their childrens criminal acts. The first parents
  who were ever tried and convicted under such laws
  were from St. Claire Shores, Michigan. In 1995,a
  sixteen-year-old boy committed a series of crimes
  after he was released from juvenile detention.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 7 Cross out the errors
and correct the sentences.

• 1. The state questionned why the parents could
  not control their son. The prosecutor was
  successfull in convicting the parents, and the
  case brought national attention to the issue.
  Since then, many parents have been convicted. For
  example, in one case, a couples son set the
  nieghbors house on fire. The parents had to pay
  60,000 to the victims.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 7 Cross out the errors
and correct the sentences.

• 1. The state questioned why the parents could
  not control their son. The prosecutor was
  successful in convicting the parents, and the
  case brought national attention to the issue.
  Since then, many parents have been convicted. For
  example, in one case, a couples son set the
  neighbors house on fire. The parents had to pay
  60,000 to the victims.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 7 Cross out the errors
and correct the sentences.

• 2. Those who are against such laws argue that
  holding parents responsible definitly does
  nothing to stop juvenile delinquents from
  committing crimes. At a certain age, peer groups
  become more influential than parents. It is
  unecessary and unfair to force parents to pay for
  damages. Such laws are ilogical and simply
  attempt to fix a problem after the fact instead
  of helping the parents deal with the child before
  any serious crimes occur.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 7 Cross out the errors
and correct the sentences.

• 2. Those who are against such laws argue that
  holding parents responsible definitely does
  nothing to stop juvenile delinquents from
  committing crimes. At a certain age, peer groups
  become more influential than parents. It is
  unnecessary and unfair to force parents to pay
  for damages. Such laws are illogical and simply
  attempt to fix a problem after the fact instead
  of helping the parents deal with the child before
  any serious crimes occur.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 7 Cross out the errors
and correct the sentences.

• 3. Some people, argueing for the laws, say
  parents must be encouraged to take a more active
  role in their childrens lifes. If parents know
  that they may be charged for their childs
  actions, they will likly intervene and try to get
  their child some help before serious crimes can
  occur. Some supporters also argue that taxpayers
  should not have to pay for vandalism and other
  damage caused by juveniles.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 7 Cross out the errors
and correct the sentences.

• 3. Some people, arguing for the laws, say
  parents must be encouraged to take a more active
  role in their childrens lives. If parents know
  that they may be charged for their childs
  actions, they will likely intervene and try to
  get their child some help before serious crimes
  can occur. Some supporters also argue that
  taxpayers should not have to pay for vandalism
  and other damage caused by juveniles.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 8 Example Cross out the
errors and correct the sentence.

• Example An other scandal occurred last year.
• Another scandal occurred last year.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 8 Cross out the errors
and correct the sentences.

• Alot of professional athletes have committed
  criminal acts. Some times the crimes are not
  serious. For example, Florida State football
  player Peter Warrick was charged with theft in a
  designer clothing scheme. Pete Rose is an other
  athlete who let greed draw him into imoral
  activities when he bet against his own team.
  However, some athletes have assaulted, raped, or
  killed. Ice skater Tonya Harding and her husband
  hired some body to hit her skating rival in the
  knee.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 8 Cross out the errors
and correct the sentences.

• A lot of professional athletes have committed
  criminal acts. Sometimes the crimes are not
  serious. For example, Florida State football
  player Peter Warrick was charged with theft in a
  designer clothing scheme. Pete Rose is an other
  athlete who let greed draw him into immoral
  activities when he bet against his own team.
  However, some athletes have assaulted, raped, or
  killed. Ice skater Tonya Harding and her husband
  hired somebody to hit her skating rival in the
  knee.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 8 Cross out the errors
and correct the sentences.

• Boxer Mike Tyson was accused and eventualy
  convicted of rape, and several professional
  football players have been charged with murder.
  Because television and newspapers present
  professional athletes as icons, many fans refuse
  to accept that their heroes have done any thing
  wrong. Basketball fan Trevor Nixon says, Any
  body can make accusations. Unfair attacks on
  successfull athletes can cause their families
  much greif. Perhaps the public should accept
  that athletes are not always heroic.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 8 Cross out the errors
and correct the sentences.

• Boxer Mike Tyson was accused and eventually
  convicted of rape, and several professional
  football players have been charged with murder.
  Because television and newspapers present
  professional athletes as icons, many fans refuse
  to accept that their heroes have done anything
  wrong. Basketball fan Trevor Nixon says, Anybody
  can make accusations. Unfair attacks on
  successful athletes can cause their families much
  grief. Perhaps the public should accept that
  athletes are not always heroic.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 9 Example Underline the
correctly spelled word.

• Example foreigner, foriegner

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 9 Underline the correctly
spelled word in each pair.

• 1. ceiling, cieling
• 2. ancient, anceint
• 3. noticable, noticeable
• 4. echos, echoes
• 5. writting, writing
• 6. accommodate, accomodate
• 7. definitely, definitly
• 8. sincerly, sincerely
• 9. running, runing

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 9 Underline the correctly
spelled word in each pair.

• 10. appealled, appealed
• 11. comittee, committee
• 12. embarrassed, embarassed
• 13. recommend, recommand
• 14. absence, absense
• 15. wierd, weird
• 16. niece, neice
• 17. personallity, personality
• 18. exaggerate, exagerate

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 9 Underline the correctly
spelled word in each pair.

• 19. butterflys, butterflies
• 20. responsible, responsable
• 21. efficeint, efficient
• 22. fryed, fried
• 23. independent, independant
• 24. appointment, apointment

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 10 Example Cross out and
correct the spelling mistakes.

• Example Detectives may never solve some
  outragous crimes.
• Detectives may never solve some outrageous
  crimes.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 10 Cross out and correct
the spelling mistakes.

• 1. In 1888, in England, a series of sickening
  and vicious murders horrifyed London society. A
  serial killer, known only as Jack the Ripper,
  attacked women in Londons East End with a razor
  blade. He caught the imagineation of the public.
• 1. In 1888, in England, a series of sickening
  and vicious murders horrified London society. A
  serial killer, known only as Jack the Ripper,
  attacked women in Londons East End with a razor
  blade. He caught the imagination of the public.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 10 Cross out and correct
the spelling mistakes.

• 2. Newspaper articles and editorials on the
  Rippers crimes appearred every day, but some of
  the stories were filled with exagerations. London
  citizens were extremly afraid of the serial
  killer, and they wanted to know who was
  responsable for the crimes. Politicians
  recommanded that the Ripper be executed for his
  crimes. As time passed, London police felt
  embarassed because they could not find the
  killer.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 10 Cross out and correct
the spelling mistakes.

• 2. Newspaper articles and editorials on the
  Rippers crimes appeared every day, but some of
  the stories were filled with exaggerations.
  London citizens were extremely afraid of the
  serial killer, and they wanted to know who was
  responsible for the crimes. Politicians
  recommended that the Ripper be executed for his
  crimes. As time passed, London police felt
  embarrassed because they could not find the
  killer.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 10 Cross out and correct
the spelling mistakes.

• 3. Although there was much speculation at that
  time, the identity of the Ripper was never
  discovered. A myth has developped about him, and
  today some people are hopefull that the puzzle
  can be solved. An American crime writer, Patricia
  Cornwell, has proposed that the well-known
  British impressionist painter Walter Sickert was
  the Ripper.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 10 Cross out and correct
the spelling mistakes.

• 3. Although there was much speculation at that
  time, the identity of the Ripper was never
  discovered. A myth has developed about him, and
  today some people are hopeful that the puzzle can
  be solved. An American crime writer, Patricia
  Cornwell, has proposed that the well-known
  British impressionist painter Walter Sickert was
  the Ripper.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 10 Cross out and correct
the spelling mistakes.

• 3. In the early 1900s, Sickert made graphic
  paintings of murdered women, and he had studioes
  near the crime scenes. In an interview with ABC
  News, Cornwell said, Some of his paintings, if
  you juxtapose them with some of the morgue
  photos, are extraordinarilly chilling. Cornwell
  has used her own money to verify DNA evidence
  from a letter supposedly writen by the Ripper.
  However, her evidence is inconclusive, so the
  controversy remains.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 10 Cross out and correct
the spelling mistakes.

• 3. In the early 1900s, Sickert made graphic
  paintings of murdered women, and he had studios
  near the crime scenes. In an interview with ABC
  News, Cornwell said, Some of his paintings, if
  you juxtapose them with some of the morgue
  photos, are extraordinarily chilling. Cornwell
  has used her own money to verify DNA evidence
  from a letter supposedly written by the Ripper.
  However, her evidence is inconclusive, so the
  controversy remains.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 10 Cross out and correct
the spelling mistakes.

• 4. Not everybody beleives Cornwells theory, and
  people have offered other explanations about who
  Jack the Ripper actualy was. Perhaps the case
  will remain an unsolved mystery.
• 4. Not everybody believes Cornwells theory, and
  people have offered other explanations about who
  Jack the Ripper actually was. Perhaps the case
  will remain an unsolved mystery.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 11 Underline the correct
word in each sentence.

• 1. Many people (buy, by) mystery novels.
• 2. Successful writers of detective fiction
  receive many (complements, compliments) for their
  ingenious plots.
• 3. Edgar Allan Poe and Herman Melville are
  (excepted, accepted) as being the first American
  mystery writers.
• 4. Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie are
  two (eminent, imminent) British mystery writers.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 11 Underline the correct
word in each sentence.

• 5. The (principal, principle) characters in
  their works are Sherlock Holmes and Hercule
  Poirot, both of whom are detectives.
• 6. In order to solve the mystery, both Holmes
  and Poirot try to (elicit, illicit) clues by
  talking to various characters.
• 7. The public has also (thought, taught) highly
  of other mystery writers such as Earl Stanley
  Gardner and Dashiell Hammett.
• 8. Many students were (quite, quiet) when
  Margaret Hamilton started to give her lecture
  about detective fiction.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 12 Example Cross out and
correct the incorrect word.

• Example He is to busy these days.
• He is too busy these days.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 12 Cross out and correct
the incorrect words.

• 1. (to, too, two)
• Hollywood has been the center of many famous
  crimes. In 1995, the O. J. Simpson criminal trial
  kept Americans glued too their televisions.
  Simpson was accused of killing to people. Nicole
  Simpson was killed, and her friend Ronald Goldman
  was killed to. Some analysts believe that there
  was to much media coverage during the trial. The
  police tried to find clues too solve the murder.
  On October 3, 1995, Simpson was declared not
  guilty, although he was later convicted in a
  civil trial.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 12 Cross out and correct
the incorrect words.

• 1. (to, too, two)
• Hollywood has been the center of many famous
  crimes. In 1995, the O. J. Simpson criminal trial
  kept Americans glued to their televisions.
  Simpson was accused of killing two people. Nicole
  Simpson was killed, and her friend Ronald Goldman
  was killed too. Some analysts believe that there
  was too much media coverage during the trial. The
  police tried to find clues to solve the murder.
  On October 3, 1995, Simpson was declared not
  guilty, although he was later convicted in a
  civil trial.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 12 Cross out and correct
the incorrect words.

• 2. (then, than, that)
• Another celebrity accused of murder is Robert
  Blake. In 2004, prosecutors stated than Blake
  killed his wife. Apparently, the Blakes were
  having dinner at a restaurant. Blake claims than
  he and his wife walked to their car. He realized
  that he had forgotten his gun in the restaurant.
  He said he had a gun because his wife was more
  afraid then he was of being attacked. Blake than
  returned to get the gun. When he came back to the
  car, he saw than his wife had been killed.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 12 Cross out and correct
the incorrect words.

• 2. (then, than, that)
• Another celebrity accused of murder is Robert
  Blake. In 2004, prosecutors stated that Blake
  killed his wife. Apparently, the Blakes were
  having dinner at a restaurant. Blake claims that
  he and his wife walked to their car. He realized
  that he had forgotten his gun in the restaurant.
  He said he had a gun because his wife was more
  afraid than he was of being attacked. Blake then
  returned to get the gun. When he came back to the
  car, he saw that his wife had been killed.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 12 Cross out and correct
the incorrect words.

• 3. (threw, through, thorough)
• Wynona Ryder, another famous Hollywood actor,
  was accused of shoplifting in 2002. Store
  detectives claimed that Ryder passed threw the
  store taking items and then left threw the front
  doors when she was finished shopping. Store
  detectives intercepted Ryder as she was leaving
  and did a through search of her bags. They then
  charged her with theft of merchandise worth
  4,800. In court, the judge threw out some
  evidence, but he accepted testimony from the
  store detectives. When the trial was threw, the
  jury found Ryder guilty, but she did not have to
  spend time in prison.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 12 Cross out and correct
the incorrect words.

• 3. (threw, through, thorough)
• Wynona Ryder, another famous Hollywood actor,
  was accused of shoplifting in 2002. Store
  detectives claimed that Ryder passed through the
  store taking items and then left through the
  front doors when she was finished shopping. Store
  detectives intercepted Ryder as she was leaving
  and did a thorough search of her bags. They then
  charged her with theft of merchandise worth
  4,800. In court, the judge threw out some
  evidence, but he accepted testimony from the
  store detectives. When the trial was through, the
  jury found Ryder guilty, but she did not have to
  spend time in prison.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 12 Cross out and correct
the incorrect words.

• 4. (its, its)
• The preceding three celebrities have received a
  lot of attention from the media and its
  readership. Many people think that its wrong for
  celebrities to profit from crimes they have been
  accused of doing. Other people think that its
  fair if celebrities profit in the long term.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 12 Cross out and correct
the incorrect words.

• 4. (its, its)
• The preceding three celebrities have received a
  lot of attention from the media and its
  readership. Many people think that its wrong for
  celebrities to profit from crimes they have been
  accused of doing. Other people think that its
  fair if celebrities profit in the long term.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 12 Cross out and correct
the incorrect words.

• 5. (whos, whose)
• People of all ages idolize celebrities who have
  committed crimes. However, the public should
  remember that celebrities who commit crimes are
  criminals. A person whose famous should not
  behave criminally. Celebrities whos profession
  puts them in the public spotlight should be aware
  of the influence they have, especially on young
  people.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 12 Cross out and correct
the incorrect words.

• 5. (whos, whose)
• People of all ages idolize celebrities who have
  committed crimes. However, the public should
  remember that celebrities who commit crimes are
  criminals. A person whos famous should not
  behave criminally. Celebrities whose profession
  puts them in the public spotlight should be aware
  of the influence they have, especially on young
  people.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 12 Cross out and correct
the incorrect words.

• 6. (their, there, theyre)
• However, supporters of celebrities who have
  committed crimes say that although celebrities
  lead public lives, there human. They should not
  be punished for the rest of there lives for
  making a mistake. Their is much debate about this
  issue.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsPractice 12 Cross out and correct
the incorrect words.

• 6. (their, there, theyre)
• However, supporters of celebrities who have
  committed crimes say that although celebrities
  lead public lives, theyre human. They should not
  be punished for the rest of their lives for
  making a mistake. There is much debate about this
  issue.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsFinal Review Example Cross out and
correct the incorrect word.

• Example Sometimes, laws are unfairly applyed.
• Sometimes, laws are unfairly applied.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsFinal Review Cross out and correct
the incorrect words.

• 1. Three-strikes laws have stired up controversy
  in the United States. Such laws state that if a
  person is convicted of two felonys, the felon
  will recieve a life sentence if convicted of a
  third crime. The laws aim to make career
  criminals take responsability for their actions.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsFinal Review Cross out and correct
the incorrect words.

• 1. Three-strikes laws have stirred up
  controversy in the United States. Such laws state
  that if a person is convicted of two felonies,
  the felon will receive a life sentence if
  convicted of a third crime. The laws aim to make
  career criminals take responsibility for their
  actions.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsFinal Review Cross out and correct
the incorrect words.

• 2. The first three-strikes law was passed in
  California in 1994, and it grew out of the
  publics sense of frustration. The public
  percieved that there was a steady increase in
  crime, so the state decided to implement an
  action plan. Lawmakers excepted the publics
  viewpoint and designed a law they taught would be
  tough on criminals. However, the law continus to
  be debated.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsFinal Review Cross out and correct
the incorrect words.

• 2. The first three-strikes law was passed in
  California in 1994, and it grew out of the
  publics sense of frustration. The public
  perceived that there was a steady increase in
  crime, so the state decided to implement an
  action plan. Lawmakers accepted the publics
  viewpoint and designed a law they taught would be
  tough on criminals. However, the law continuous
  to be debated.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsFinal Review Cross out and correct
the incorrect words.

• 3. Proponents of this controversial law argue
  that criminals need a strong deterrent to stop
  doing ilegal activities. In fact, they claim that
  the crime rate has definitly droped since the
  three-strikes law was passed. Moreover,
  supporters say that other states have passed the
  same law because it has being so successfull in
  California.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsFinal Review Cross out and correct
the incorrect words.

• 3. Proponents of this controversial law argue
  that criminals need a strong deterrent to stop
  doing illegal activities. In fact, they claim
  that the crime rate has definitely dropped since
  the three-strikes law was passed. Moreover,
  supporters say that other states have passed the
  same law because it has been so successful in
  California.

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Chapter 32 Spelling and Commonly
Confused WordsFinal Review Cross out and correct
the incorrect words.

• 4. Critics of this law claim that buy harshly
  punishing criminals who have committed minor
  crimes, this law ensures that everybody looses.
  Three strikes laws go against the principal of
  the punishment fitting the crime. Furthermore,
  opponents argue that the laws should be applyed
  only to violent felons. They also say that the
  cost of enforcing this type of law is great and
  that the money should not be wasted on jailing
  those who comit minor offenses such as stealing
  food or shoplifting.

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• 4. Critics of this law claim that by harshly
  punishing criminals who have committed minor
  crimes, this law ensures that everybody loses.
  Three strikes laws go against the principle of
  the punishment fitting the crime. Furthermore,
  opponents argue that the laws should be applied
  only to violent felons. They also say that the
  cost of enforcing this type of law is great and
  that the money should not be wasted on jailing
  those who commit minor offenses such as stealing
  food or shoplifting.

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the incorrect words.

• 5. Critics forcefuly condemn three-strikes
  laws, argueing that such laws are inhumane,
  expensive, and unfair. Supporters do not want the
  laws to be modified. Both sides have valid points
  of view therefore, three-strikes laws will
  continue to generate controversy.
• 5. Critics forcefully condemn three-strikes
  laws, arguing that such laws are inhumane,
  expensive, and unfair. Supporters do not want the
  laws to be modified. Both sides have valid points
  of view therefore, three-strikes laws will
  continue to generate controversy.