Question

understanding commonly confused words
true or false: all of the words in the following sentence are used correctly. remember to slow down and think about what each word means and how it works in each part of the sentence.
while enjoying a view of the mountain’s peak, i managed to loose my glasses on the trail; than, a lovely couple came along with there to dogs and preceded to help me find my lost glasses.

true

false

Explanation:

• "loose" should be "lose" (lose means to misplace, loose means not tight).
• "than" should be "then" (then refers to time sequence, than is for comparison).
• "there" should be "their" (their shows possession, there refers to a place).
• "to" should be "two" (two is the number, to is a preposition).
• "preceded" should be "proceeded" (proceeded means to go on, preceded means to come before).

Answer:

False