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barbecue - correct spelling

barbecue noun and verbSometimes spelled barbeque.Example: We enjoyed the North Carolina barbecue. nounExample: We plan to barbecue some pork. bargainnoun and verb...

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basic - correct spelling

basic adjective and noun (basics)Example: Sugar is the basic ingredient. adjectiveExample: Let’s get down to basics. noun...

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basically - correct spelling

basically adverbGrammar.com's section on the Parts of Speech discusses the demise of -ly adverbs. Click here for that discussion.Example: The congressman was basically dishonest....

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beautiful - correct spelling

beautiful adjectiveExample: We enjoyed the beautiful sunset....

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7 years ago

because - correct spelling

because subordinating conjunctionNote: Forget your teacher’s rule about not starting a sentence with Because. Emily Dickinson’s poem Death begins: “Because I could not stop for Death, He kindly stopped for me….”Grammar.com’s section on Pr...

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become - correct spelling

become verbExample: He will become annoyed with his situation rather quickly....

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before - correct spelling

before preposition, subordinating conjunction, and adverbExample: He fell asleep before dawn. prepositionExample: Finish your homework before you go to the movie. subordinating conjunctionExample: If he had known about it before, he would have avoide...

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beggar - correct spelling

beggar noun and verbExample: He gave a dollar to the beggar. nounExample: The war will beggar many families in the Middle East. verb...

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beginning - correct spelling

beginning noun, adjective, and verb (present participle of the verb begin)Example: In the beginning, God created heaven and earth. nounExample: The beginning aria thrilled the opera lovers. adjectiveExample: She was beginning to get rather thirsty. v...

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being - correct spelling

being noun and verb (present participle of the verb to be)Example: The movie character was a rather exotic being. nounExample: He was being a pest. verb...

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belief - correct spelling

belief nounExample: This is my belief....

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believable - correct spelling

believable adjectiveNot believeable.Example: The plot, at least, was believable....

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believe - correct spelling

believe verbExample: He wants to believe in her....

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beneficial - correct spelling

beneficial adjectiveExample: The health food provides many beneficial effects....

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benefit - correct spelling

benefit noun and verb Example: This benefit attracted the new recruits. noun Example: The personnel manual will benefit the employees. verb ...

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benefited - correct spelling

benefited verb (past tense and past participle of the verb benefit)Also spelled benefitted.Example: The slush fund benefited the lobbyists....

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between - correct spelling

between prepositionNote: When you use a personal pronoun with between, you must use the objective case.Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses the differences between among and between. Click here for that discussion.Example: Just between ...

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7 years ago

bicycle - correct spelling

bicycle nounExample: The little girl loved her new bicycle....

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bight - correct spelling

bight noun (a loop in a rope, or a curve in a coastline)Not bite.Note: When you use your teeth, you bite.Example: The sailor used a bight to fashion the knot....

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biscuit - correct spelling

biscuit nounExample: My grandmother made the world’s best biscuit....

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bite - correct spelling

bite verb and nounNot bight.Example: A child might bite the dentist. verbExample: Here, have a bite. noun...

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board - correct spelling

board noun and verbExample: Send the report to the board of directors. nounExample: He used a board to build the ramp. nounExample: The passengers will board the ship. verb...

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7 years ago

bored - correct spelling

bored adjective and verb (past tense and past participle of the verb bore)Example: She is bored with life. adjectiveExample: The speaker bored us to tears. verbExample: The carpenter bored a hole in the board. verb...

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7 years ago

borrow - correct spelling

borrow verbExample: Do you want to borrow some money?...

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7 years ago

bottle - correct spelling

bottle noun, verb, and phrasal verb (bottle up)Example: Give the baby her bottle. nounExample: Let’s watch them bottle the wine. verbExample: He wants to bottle up his emotions. phrasal verb...

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    Identify the sentence with correct use of the preposition 'during':
    A The cat is hiding during the noise.
    B They had a picnic during the summer.
    C She read a book during the flight.
    D He walked during the storm.