take



bring

verb: “to go (there) with.

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

verb: “to come (here) with”

EXAMPLE: Bring the dog over here.

 

than



then

used in comparisons

EXAMPLE: The pen is mightier than the sword.

refers to time

EXAMPLE: Life was simpler back then.

 

that



who



whom



which

 

refers to things, not people

EXAMPLE: The groceries that you bought are still in the car.

pronoun: use as grammatical subject -refers to people

EXAMPLE: The man who runs away will live to fight another day.

pronoun: use as grammatical object – refers to people

EXAMPLE: The person whom you helped wants to thank you.

refers to things, not people

EXAMPLE: The state which borders Ohio is Michigan.

 

their



there

 

pronoun: possessive form of “they”

EXAMPLE: The neighbors took their vacation in Maine.

refers to a location

EXAMPLE: They went there to get away from the city.

 

two



to



too

 

a number

EXAMPLE: We will have two guests for dinner.

precedes  an infinitive

EXAMPLE: I want you to set the dining room table for our guests

adverb: “also”

EXAMPLE: Set the kitchen table too.