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THIS IS PART II OF ENGLISH HOMOPHONES. ENGLISH HOMOPHONES ARE WORDS THAT SOUND ALIKE BUT MEAN SOMETHING DIFFERENT. | THIS IS PART II OF ENGLISH HOMOPHONES. ENGLISH HOMOPHONES ARE WORDS THAT SOUND ALIKE BUT MEAN SOMETHING DIFFERENT. | ||
THEIR/THERE/ THEY’RE | THIS IS PART II. | ||
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Their (pronoun) - the possessive pronoun for the subject “they.” “They should practice their lessons.” | Their (pronoun) - the possessive pronoun for the subject “they.” “They should practice their lessons.” | ||
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They’re (contraction) - they-are. “The students work hard, they are good students.” | They’re (contraction) - they-are. “The students work hard, they are good students.” | ||
SIGHT/SITE | ==SIGHT/SITE== | ||
Sight (noun) - vision, the ability to see. “She saw the mountains in the distance. She has good eye sight.” | Sight (noun) - vision, the ability to see. “She saw the mountains in the distance. She has good eye sight.” | ||
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Site (noun) - synonym for “place,” current term: website “He was working on a construction site.” | Site (noun) - synonym for “place,” current term: website “He was working on a construction site.” | ||
MIGHT/MITE | ==MIGHT/MITE== | ||
Might (verbal auxiliary) - the possibility of something happening or the power authority of an individual or group. | Might (verbal auxiliary) - the possibility of something happening or the power authority of an individual or group. | ||
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Mite (noun) - a tiny insect that resides in dust. “I must wash my pillow to avoid dust mites.” | Mite (noun) - a tiny insect that resides in dust. “I must wash my pillow to avoid dust mites.” | ||
KNOW/NO | ==KNOW/NO== | ||
Know (verb) - to have knowledge or understanding about something. “I know all the names of the trees in my yard.” | Know (verb) - to have knowledge or understanding about something. “I know all the names of the trees in my yard.” | ||
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No (determiner) - indicates a negative; something untrue. “I will say “no” to the invitation.” | No (determiner) - indicates a negative; something untrue. “I will say “no” to the invitation.” | ||
FOR/FOUR | ==FOR/FOUR== | ||
For (preposition) - to indicate a purpose or someone who receives something. “We bought a cake for her birthday.” | For (preposition) - to indicate a purpose or someone who receives something. “We bought a cake for her birthday.” | ||
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Four (noun) - the number after 3, before 5. “We have four children.” | Four (noun) - the number after 3, before 5. “We have four children.” | ||
FLOUR/FLOWER | ==FLOUR/FLOWER== | ||
Flour (noun) - ground grains for making bread “Add some flour to the recipe.” | Flour (noun) - ground grains for making bread “Add some flour to the recipe.” | ||
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Flower (noun) - the blossom from a plant. “I can smell the flowers in the garden.” | Flower (noun) - the blossom from a plant. “I can smell the flowers in the garden.” | ||
HAIR/HARE | ==HAIR/HARE== | ||
Hair (noun) - outgrowth or covering of the body. “It is time to go to the barber for a hair cut.” | Hair (noun) - outgrowth or covering of the body. “It is time to go to the barber for a hair cut.” | ||
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Hare (noun) - like the rabbit; timid long earned small mammal. “We tried to chase the hare out of the vegetable garden.” | Hare (noun) - like the rabbit; timid long earned small mammal. “We tried to chase the hare out of the vegetable garden.” | ||
MEAT/MEET | ==MEAT/MEET== | ||
Meat (noun) - edible food from an animal, like beef from a cow. “I like my meat cooked well done.” | Meat (noun) - edible food from an animal, like beef from a cow. “I like my meat cooked well done.” | ||
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Meet (verb) - to be introduced by someone or refers to a meeting. “We will meet on Friday.” | Meet (verb) - to be introduced by someone or refers to a meeting. “We will meet on Friday.” | ||
BUY/BY/BYE | ==BUY/BY/BYE== | ||
Buy (verb) - to make a purchase. “Let me buy our lunch.” | Buy (verb) - to make a purchase. “Let me buy our lunch.” | ||
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Bye (exclamation) - short phrase for “farewell.” “I want to say “bye” to my friends before they leave.” | Bye (exclamation) - short phrase for “farewell.” “I want to say “bye” to my friends before they leave.” | ||
ATE/EIGHT | ==ATE/EIGHT== | ||
Ate (verb) - past tense of “eat,” consumed food. “I ate the pizza. It was good.” | Ate (verb) - past tense of “eat,” consumed food. “I ate the pizza. It was good.” | ||
Eight (noun) - the number after 7, before 8. “We bought eight bananas.” | Eight (noun) - the number after 7, before 8. “We bought eight bananas.” | ||
Revision as of 10:02, 27 October 2019
THIS IS PART II OF ENGLISH HOMOPHONES. ENGLISH HOMOPHONES ARE WORDS THAT SOUND ALIKE BUT MEAN SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
THIS IS PART II.
GO to PART I: https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/English/Vocabulary/Homophones
THEIR/THERE/ THEY’RE
Their (pronoun) - the possessive pronoun for the subject “they.” “They should practice their lessons.”
There (adverb) - refers to a place where you are not located. “He is over there.”
They’re (contraction) - they-are. “The students work hard, they are good students.”
SIGHT/SITE
Sight (noun) - vision, the ability to see. “She saw the mountains in the distance. She has good eye sight.”
Site (noun) - synonym for “place,” current term: website “He was working on a construction site.”
MIGHT/MITE
Might (verbal auxiliary) - the possibility of something happening or the power authority of an individual or group.
“We might go on vacation next month.”
“He fought with all his might to win the boxing match.”
Mite (noun) - a tiny insect that resides in dust. “I must wash my pillow to avoid dust mites.”
KNOW/NO
Know (verb) - to have knowledge or understanding about something. “I know all the names of the trees in my yard.”
No (determiner) - indicates a negative; something untrue. “I will say “no” to the invitation.”
FOR/FOUR
For (preposition) - to indicate a purpose or someone who receives something. “We bought a cake for her birthday.”
Four (noun) - the number after 3, before 5. “We have four children.”
FLOUR/FLOWER
Flour (noun) - ground grains for making bread “Add some flour to the recipe.”
Flower (noun) - the blossom from a plant. “I can smell the flowers in the garden.”
HAIR/HARE
Hair (noun) - outgrowth or covering of the body. “It is time to go to the barber for a hair cut.”
Hare (noun) - like the rabbit; timid long earned small mammal. “We tried to chase the hare out of the vegetable garden.”
MEAT/MEET
Meat (noun) - edible food from an animal, like beef from a cow. “I like my meat cooked well done.”
Meet (verb) - to be introduced by someone or refers to a meeting. “We will meet on Friday.”
BUY/BY/BYE
Buy (verb) - to make a purchase. “Let me buy our lunch.”
By (preposition) - next to, near, when describing a location, also indicates who created something. “My purse was left on the
table by the chair.” “The book was written by Chaucer.”
Bye (exclamation) - short phrase for “farewell.” “I want to say “bye” to my friends before they leave.”
ATE/EIGHT
Ate (verb) - past tense of “eat,” consumed food. “I ate the pizza. It was good.”
Eight (noun) - the number after 7, before 8. “We bought eight bananas.”