If you are
enrolled in an OET
review center
and English is not your first language, then you may need to be extra careful
in using these pronoun homophones. Some of the difficulties encountered when
studying the English language are homophones. Homophones are pairs of words
that sound the same but have different meanings.
Watch out
for these common pronoun homophones.
Its /
It’s
“Its” is a
possessive adjective.
The company has changed its working
hours.
While “it’s”
is the contract form of “it is.”
It’s time to go to work.
Then /
Than
The word “then”
is used to show sequence or passage of time.
We went jogging early in the morning, and then we
left to eat breakfast.
While “than”
is used to show comparison
Jimmy is much taller than his brother.
There’s /
Theirs
“There’s” is
the contracted form of “there is.”
There’s a car accident down the road and it involves my sister.
While
the word “theirs” is the possessive form relating to “their.”
Which car is theirs?
They’re /
There / Their
“They’re” is
the contraction of “they are.”
They’re going to visit Japan
next weekend.
While “there”
is commonly used to refer to a place, person, point, or respect.
My grandmother lives there.
Whereas, “their”
is a possessive adjective.
Their flight to Japan will be
at 2 pm this afternoon.
To / Too
/ Two
“To” is a
preposition and can also indicate an infinitive when it follows a verb.
Carla walks to the OET review center every day.
“Too”
is a synonym of “also” and it likewise means “excessively” when it precedes an
adverb or an adjective.
Jana walks to the review center too.
“Two” is a
number.
The two of them walks to
the review center.
Whom /
Who
“Whom” is
used as an object of a verb and after a preposition.
To whom did they address
the delivery?
Whereas
“Who” is used as a subject of the verb.
Who ate all the pizza?
Whose /
Who’s
“Whose” is a
pronoun and a possessive adjective.
Whose book is this?
While
“who’s” is the contraction of “who is” or “who has.”
Who’s coming to the library
this afternoon?
Your /
You’re
“Your” is a
pronoun.
Your dress is too tight for
you.
While
“You’re” is the contracted form of “you are.”
You’re very slim!
Remember the
difference between these words and perform better in your Occupational English Test for
nurses.
REFERENCES:
“10 Common
Errors in English.” English-at-home. Accessed
on September 19, 2019. Accessed from https://www.english-at-home.com/business/common-errors-english/
“The Most
Commonly Missed Homophones.” Slide
Player. Accessed on September 19, 2019. Accessed from https://slideplayer.com/slide/7859963/
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