Kyle Pounds - commonly confused words

Word	Beside	Besides
Meaning -	Preposition meaning - 'next to', 'at the side of'	Adverb meaning 'also', 'as well'; Preposition meaning 'in addition to'
Example -	I sit beside John in class.	(Adverb) Besides tennis, I play soccer and basketball. (Preposition) I don't think I can come. Besides, I've got too much homework.
	Clothes	Cloth
Meaning -	Something you wear - jeans, shirts, blouses, etc.	Pieces of material used for cleaning or other purposes.
Example -	Just a moment, let me change my clothes.	I have a few pieces of cloth that I use.
	Dead	Died
Meaning -	Adjective meaning 'not alive'	Past Tense and Past Participle of the verb 'to die'
Example -	Don't touch that bird. It's dead.	People have died from drinking too much.
	Experience	Experiment
Meaning -	Noun meaning something that a person lives through, i.e. something that someone experiences. - Also used as an uncountable noun meaning 'knowledge gained by doing something'	Noun meaning something that you do to see the result. Often used when speaking about scientists and their studies. Verb meaning to the act of doing something to see the relult.
Example -	(First meaning) His experiences in Germany were rather depressing. (Second meaning) I'm afraid I don't have much sales experience.	Don't worry it's just an experiment. I'm not going to keep my beard. I just wanted to experiment with growing a beard.
	Felt	Fell
Meaning -	Past Tense and Past Participle of the verb 'to feel'	Past Tense of the verb 'to fall'
Example -	I felt better after I had a good dinner.	He fell from a tree and broke his leg.
	Female	Feminine
Meaning -	the sex of a woman or animal	adjective describing a quality or type of behaviour that is considered typical for a woman
Example -	The question 'female or male' means 'are you a woman or a man'.	The house was decorated in a very feminine manner.
	Its	It's
Meaning -	Possessive Determiner similar to 'my' or 'your'	Short form of 'it is' or 'it has'
Example -	The dog didn't eat all of its food.	(it is) It's difficult to understand him. (it has) It's been a long time since I had a beer.
	Last	Latest
Meaning -	Adjective usually meaning 'final'	Adjective meaning 'most recent' or 'new'
Example -	This is the last test of the semester!	His latest book is excellent.
	Lay	Lie
Meaning -	Verb meaning 'to put down flat' - past tense - laid, past participle - laid	Verb meaning 'to be down' - past tense -lay, past participle - lain
Example -	I usually lay my pies on the shelf to cool.	I lie on ben when I am tired
	Lose	Loose
Meaning -	Verb meaning 'to misplace'	Adjective meaning the opposite of 'tight'
Example -	I lost my watch!	Your trousers are very loose!
	Male	Masculine
Meaning -	The sex of a man or animal	Adjective describing a quality or type of behaviour that is considered typical for a man
Example -	The question 'female or male' means 'are you a woman or a man'.	She's a very masculine woman.
	Price	Prize
Meaning -	Noun - what you pay for something.	Noun - an award
Example	What's the price of this book?	Have you ever won a prize in a competition?
	Principal	Principle
Meaning -	Adjective meaning 'the most important'	A rule (usually in science but also concerning morals)
Example -	The principal reason for my decision was the money.	It's the first principle of aerodynamics. He has very loose principles.
	Quite	Quiet
Meaning -	Adverb of degree meaning 'very' or 'rather'	Adjective meaning the opposite of loud or noisy
Example -	This test is quite difficult.	Could you please be quiet?!
	Sensible	Sensitive
Meaning -	Adjective meaning 'having common sense' i.e. 'not stupid'	Adjective meaning 'to feel very deeply' or 'to hurt easily'.
Example -	I wish you would be more sensible about things.	You should be careful with David. He's very sensitive.
	Shade	Shadow
Meaning -	Protection from the sun, a dark area outside on a sunny day.	The dark area created by something else on a sunny day.
Example -	It's too hot. I'm going to find some shade.	That tree casts a large shadow.
	Some time	Sometimes
Meaning -	Refers to an indefinite time in the future	Adverb of frequency meaning 'occasionally'
Example -	Let's meet for coffee some time.	He sometimes works late.