weather
 


whether

noun: refers to climate

EXAMPLE: It looks like another week of rainy weather.

used in a question

EXAMPLE: Tell us today whether you want to go with us or not.

 

well



good

adverb: modifies a verb

EXAMPLE: She plays the piano very well.

adjective modifies a noun

EXAMPLE: She’s a good piano player.

 

were




we’re

Past tense of verb “to be”

EXAMPLE: The scores of the weekend games were in the paper this morning.

contraction for “we are”

EXAMPLE: We’re going to win our next game.

 

where



were

adverb: refers to a place

EXAMPLE: I know exactly where the treasure is hidden.

verb: past tense of the verb “to be”

EXAMPLE: The clues you gave me were very helpful.

 

who



whom



which

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.

 

who’s



whose

contraction for “who is”

EXAMPLE: The woman who’s standing in the yard is my neighbor.

possessive form of the pronoun “who”

EXAMPLE: The woman whose car you smashed is my mother’s best friend.


 

worse




worst

adjective comparative degree of “bad” (badder) Use when comparing two.

EXAMPLE: Your grades are worse than your brother’s.

adjective:  superlative degree of “bad” (baddest) Use when comparing more than two.

EXAMPLE: Your grades were the worst in the whole class.