Commonly Confused WordsATI TEAS 7 cheat sheet

The pairs that cost points

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Sound-Alikes

their (possessive) · there (place) · they're (they are)
your (possessive) · you're (you are)
its (possessive) · it's (it is)

Meaning Pairs

affect = verb, to influence · effect = noun, the result
accept = receive · except = leave out
than = comparison · then = time

Quantity

fewer for things you can count · less for amounts
amount vs number follows the same split

Tricky Verbs

lie (recline, no object) · lay (place something down)

Key takeaway

The pairs that cost points

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