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CONFUSAWORDS

CONFUSAWORDS. Threw VS. Through. Definitions. Threw. • Throw* verb (past threw ; past part. thrown ) propel with force through the air by a rapid movement of the arm and hand. *Threw is the past tense of Throw. ORIGIN Old English, to twist, turn. .

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CONFUSAWORDS

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  1. CONFUSAWORDS Threw VS. Through EWC4U Winter, 2007 - Julia Ringler, Tanya Sutch

  2. Definitions Threw • Throw* verb (past threw; past part. thrown) propel with force through the air by a rapid movement of the arm and hand. *Threw is the past tense of Throw • ORIGIN Old English, to twist, turn. Verb: says what a person or thing does, such as an action, event, state, change EWC4U Winter, 2007 - Julia Ringler, Tanya Sutch

  3. Definitions Continued… Through • preposition & adverb 1 moving in one side and out of the other side of (an opening or location). 2 so as to make a hole or passage in. 3 preposition expressing the position or location of something beyond (an opening or an obstacle). 4 expressing the extent of changing orientation. 5 continuing in time to or towards completion of. 6 so as to inspect all or part of. 7 by means of. •  ORIGIN Old English. A preposition is used in front of a noun or pronoun to form a phrase. EWC4U Winter, 2007 - Julia Ringler, Tanya Sutch

  4. A Sentence Using “Threw” Jimmy stepped onto the pitcher’s mound and _______ the ball towards the batter with all his skill. threw through Which One is it? EWC4U Winter, 2007 - Julia Ringler, Tanya Sutch

  5. A Sentence Using “Through” Robert was late for work, so he grabbed his briefcase and walked ________ the door to his car. through threw Which One is it? EWC4U Winter, 2007 - Julia Ringler, Tanya Sutch

  6. Ways To Remember… Tips for remembering “Threw” • Threw is the past tense of Throw. You throw a ball. The words have the same meaning (exempting the tense), all that must be changed is one letter Throw = Threw EWC4U Winter, 2007 - Julia Ringler, Tanya Sutch

  7. Ways to Remember… Tips for remembering “Through” • The word through is typically used to describe motion. To go through something can be remembered by associating through with the word out. T H R O U G H EWC4U Winter, 2007 - Julia Ringler, Tanya Sutch

  8. The End • Hopefully you now know the differences between… Threw & Through EWC4U Winter, 2007 - Julia Ringler, Tanya Sutch

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