SAT GRAMMAR: COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS

Here are commonly confused word pairs that appear on the SAT: AFFECT vs EFFECT: AFFECT is a verb (to influence), EFFECT is a noun (a result). ACCEPT vs EXCEPT: ACCEPT means to receive, EXCEPT means to exclude. COMPLEMENT vs COMPLIMENT: COMPLEMENT means to complete, COMPLIMENT means to praise. PRINCIPAL vs PRINCIPLE: PRINCIPAL means main or head of school, PRINCIPLE means a rule or belief. STATIONARY vs STATIONERY: STATIONARY means not moving, STATIONERY means writing materials. Master these distinctions to improve your Writing and Language scores!