Language/English/Vocabulary/Homophones-II

THIS IS PART II OF ENGLISH HOMOPHONES.

ENGLISH HOMOPHONES ARE WORDS THAT SOUND ALIKE BUT MEAN SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

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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.”