bad



worse



worst

 

adjective positive degree: not good

EXAMPLE: What you did was bad.

adjective comparative degree: badder

EXAMPLE: What he did was worse.

adjective superlative degree: baddest

EXAMPLE: What she did was worst

begin



began





begun

verb: present tense

EXAMPLE: Many schools begin their semester before Labor Day.

verb: past tense

EXAMPLE: I began my first job when I was only 15 years old.

verb: past participle

EXAMPLE: My parents have begun saving for my college education.

 

beside



besides

preposition: “by the side of

EXAMPLE: I was standing right beside you when you fell.

preposition: “in addition to” or “except”:’’

EXAMPLE: We can keep everything besides what we owe for taxes.

 

between



among

preposition: implies two persons or things

EXAMPLE: Just between you and me, why did you say that?

preposition: implies three or more persons or things

EXAMPLE: The candidate walked among the people.

 

breath



breathe

noun: air taken into the body

EXAMPLE: It’s so cold out that I can see my breath.

verb: to take air into the body

EXAMPLE: Try to breathe normally and you’ll be fine.

 

bring



take

verb: “to come (here) with”

EXAMPLE: Bring the dog over here.

verb: “to go (there) with.

EXAMPLE: Take the cake to your mother’s house.