Example: Please accept my gift. 
 
Except means "not including". Example: I brought all the gifts except yours.
 
 advice, advise
 Advice is an "opinion about what should be done". Example: She gives good advice.
 
 Advise means "to recommend". Example: Please advise me on what to do.
 
 affect, effect
 Affect means "to influence". Example: Do not let the loss affect you.
 
 An effect is "a result". Example: The loss did not have an effect on me.
 
 all ready, already
 All ready means "everything is ready". Example: We are all ready to move.
 
 Already means "previously". Example: We already moved our things yesterday.
 
 buy, by
 Buy means "to purchase". Example: Please buy me a ticket.
 
 By means "beside". Example: The book is by the table.
 
 choose, chose
 Choose means "to select". Example: Today, I will choose a new house.
 
 Chose is the past tense of choose. Example: Yesterday, I chose a new house.
 
 complement, compliment
 Complement means "to make complete". Example: This hat will complement my new dress.
 
 A compliment is something said in praise. Example: Thank you for the compliment about my dress.
 
 emigrate, immigrate
 Emigrate means "to leave one country to settle in another". Example: I intend to emigrate from Hong Kong.
 
 Immigrate means "to come to live in a new country". Example: I intend to immigrate to Canada.
 
 it's, its
 It's is the short form of "it is". Example: It's in the dog house.
 
 Its is a pronoun that shows ownership or possession. Example: The dog has its own house.
 
 loose, lose
 Loose means "not tight". Example: My pants are loose.
 
 Lose means "to be defeated or no longer have". Example: I do not want to lose the game.
 
 miner, minor
 A miner is a person who works in a mine. Example: My uncle is a miner.
 
 Minor is an adjective that means "unimportant". Example: This is a minor problem.
 A minor also refers to a person who is not yet an adult. Example: It is illegal for a minor to drink alcohol.
 
 past, passed
 Past means "gone by" or "history". Example: The car drove past my house. 
  My past is very interesting.
 
 Passed is the past tense of pass. Example: We passed the truck earlier.
 
 principal, principle
 A principal is the head of a school. Example: The principal spoke to us today.
 
 A principle is an important fact or law. Example: The principle of democracy is important to Sri Lankans.
 
 
 stationary, stationery
 Stationary means to be "standing still". Example: Please remain stationary.
 
 Stationery means "writing materials". Example: They went to the store to buy some stationery.
 
 than, then
 Than means "in comparison with". Example: He is bigger than me.
 
 Then means "next". Example: After going home, he then started his assignment.
 
 
 their, there, they're
 Their is a form of "they" that shows ownership. Example: Their flowers are on the table.
 
 There describes where something is. Example: The flowers are there on the table.
 
 They're is a short form of "they are". Example: They're going to buy flowers.
 
 threw, through
 Threw is the past tense of throw. Example: He threw the ball over the fence.
 
 Through means from "end to end". Example: We drove through the tunnel.
 
 to, too, two
 To means "in the direction of". Example: He went to the store.
 
 Too means "also". Example: He went to the store, too.
 
 Two is a number. Example: Two of my friends went to the store.
 
 weather, whether
 Weather means "conditions outdoors". Example: The weather is terrible.
 
 Whether is an expression of choice between two options. Example: I do not know whether I will stay home or go to school.
 
 your, you're
 Your is a form of "you" that shows ownership. Example: Your car is new.
 
 You're is a short form of "your are". Example: You're going to the store.