HACC Student Planner 2017-2018 - page 125

PRINCIPAL
– (adj.) Of great importance; (n.) An authority figure, such as the leader of a school.
ex:
The principal idea of the first amendment is that all people are able to speak freely.
ex:
The
school’s principal addresses the student body each morning over the intercom.
PRINCIPLE
– (n.) A fundamental idea or fact.
ex:
She refused to listen to his proposal on
principle; it was against her moral constitution to accept bribes.
THAN
– (conjunction) Used when comparing two or more things.
ex:
Mary has a great deal more
money than Emily, but she spends it much more wisely.
THEN
– (adv.) At that time.
ex:
I worked hard into the night and I then went right to sleep.
THEIR
– (possessive pronoun) Possessive form of they.
ex:
Their parents had a great deal of
talking to do.
THERE
– (adv.) In or at that place.
ex:
I was there when the man fell into the pit of fire.
THEY’RE
– (contraction) Shortened form of “they are.”
ex:
I think they’re really on to something great!
THROUGH
– (preposition) In one end and out the other; by way of; by means of.
ex:
Her large
truck plowed through the mounds of snow that blocked the road.
THREW
– (v.) Past tense of throw.
ex:
The pitcher threw the ball toward home plate as the
runner advanced.
THOROUGH
– (adj.) Completed without omitting anything.
ex:
The investigator was thorough in
his assessment of the crime scene; no stones were left unturned.
THOUGH
– (conjunction) However; in spite of the fact that.
ex:
Though they did not end up
choosing our idea, they still praised us on our proposal.
TO
– (preposition) Moving toward.
ex:
She headed to the grocery store.
TOO
– (adv.) In addition to, or excessively.
ex:
Jim drank too much. We needed him to be awake, too.
TWO
– (n.) Cardinal number 1 plus 1.
ex:
The two girls looked so much alike we could have
sworn they were twins.
WHOSE
– Possessive Pronoun – possessive form of who.
ex:
I do not know whose books these
are, so I will ask around.
WHO’S
– Contraction – shortened form of “who is.”
ex:
I have no idea who’s in the other room.
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