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Introduction to Exercise 1 - Correcting words often confused (there vs. their)
Grammar Explanation

•  There are words that are confused because they sound similar:
  • Example: There /their
    At the community meeting last week, there were several individuals who complained that their concerns were not being given enough attention.
•  There are words that are confused because they are spelled in a similar manner:
  • Example: Except /expect
    Most tenants, except those who live in rent stabilized units, expect their rents to continue to rise considerably.
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What You Will Do

There are numbered blanks in the following passages. When you click on the number, two choices will appear on the side. Click on the correct choice to insert it in the passage. If you click on the wrong choice, the Answer box at the bottom of the choices will tell you why your answer is wrong. 
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