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Commonly confused "tho" words




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Commonly confused words: Tho-words
 
Briefing: the following words are quite commonly confused by english users: 
 
Though Thought Through Throughout Thorough
 
Moreover, many English users tend to be unfamiliar with the change of word form (i.e. adj. to adverb) for specific situations in sentences.
 
 

In the following exercise, the words in bold MIGHT be incorrect. Correct the sentences below by replacing the words in bold with a suitable word in the correct form. If you believe the word in bold is correct, put a letter " Y " in the boxes provided.

 
 

1.    though  our train had gone though  the tunnel already. While we were at the tunnel, the scene was pitch black throught .

 

2.    Through  the game, Yau Ming has performed very well, though  he did miss a few baskets from time to time.

 

3.    We have made a through  search in attempt to find the key, but we had no luck. We do have faith though , that we will eventually find it.

 

4.    I would say the exam was harder than I throught . If you can pay enough attention to all the tricky areas set through  the papers through  , you should be able to score pretty well.

 

5.    When you are making a cake, you should make sure that the egg paste is thorough  mixed before it is poured into the pan, and don’t leave any pieces of egg shell in the paste. Carefulness is an important ingredient throughout  the whole process.