HOMONYMS

HOMOGRAPHS
HOMOPHONES
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Homonyms are the word which have:
1. Same spelling
2. Same Pronunciation
3. Different
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For Example:
 SOME MORE EXAMPLES ARE
HOMONYMS DIFFERENT MEANING
FLOW OF WATER
CURRENT
UP TO DATE
TO CALL SOMEONE ON PHONE
RING
A BAND ON A FINGER
CORRECT
RIGHT
OPPOSITE TO LEFT
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SEASON
SPRING
A COILED MATERIAL
AN INSECT
FLY
TO TRAVEL OR CARRY
SOMETHING IN AN AIRCRAFT
TO HAVE GOT UP
ROSE
A TYPE OF FLOWER
THE HARD OUTER COVERING OF
BARK A TREE
LOUD NOISE THAT DOG MAKES
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SAME TO WRITE

1. Samez Spellings
2. Different Sounds
3. Different Meaning
FOR EXAMPLE:
SOME MORE
HOMOGRAPHS
EXAMPLES ARE
DIFFERENT MEANING
TO RESIDE
LIVE
AN OBJECT HAVING LIFE
A BENDING OF THE HEAD OR BODY IN
BOW RESPECT
WEAPON
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MOVING AIR
WIND
TWIST OR TURN INTO FORCE
UNIT OF TIME
MINUTE
VERY SMALL
TYPE OF METAL(Pb)
LEAD
TO SHOW THE WAY TOWARDS
DESTINATION
NEAR
CLOSE
BRING OR COME TO AN END
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SAME SOUND

1. SOUND SIMILAR
2. DIFFERENT
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3. DIFFERENT SPELLINGS
FOR example
 SOME MORE EXAMPLES ARE
HOMOPHONES DIFFERENT MEANINGS
KNIGHT CHIVALROUS MAN
NIGHT DARKNESS
AFFECT TO CHANGE
EFFECT RESULT
HEAL TO CURE DISEASE
HEEL HIND PART OF FOOT
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DIE TO BECOME DEAD
DYE COLORING AGENT
FLEA PARASITIC INSECT
FLEE TO RUN AWAY
ATE ATE IS THE PAST FORM OF ‘EAT’
EIGHT EIGHT IS A NUMBER
BOARD A BOARD IS FLAT PIECE OF WOOD
BORED LACKING INTEREST
BRAKE BRAKE IS A DIVICE FOR SLOWING
CAR OR ANY MOVING VEHICLE
BREAK INTERRUPTION OF CONTINUITY
 QUESTIONS RELATED
1 . The minister who was arrested for his alleged
involvement in a scam was deniedbail(a)/bale(b) by the high
court.
Bail: To let some body go Bale: a large quantity of something
pressed tightly together and tied up
z currant(a)/current(b) cake served as the last
2. The black
course of the meal was truly lip-smacking.
Currant: a very small dried grape ` Current: at present time
used to make cakes
3. Our maths teacher would devise(a)/device(b) several games
related to the subject to make the class interesting.
Devise: to invent a new way Device: a tool or piece of equipment
made for a particular purpose
of doing something
4. A lawyer poured(a)/pored(b) over the documents for more clues.
Poured: to make a liquid or other Pored: To read, study, or examine
substance flow steadily something carefully and
out of or into a container attentively

5. She has had a flare(a)/flair(b) for writing ever since she was a kid.
Flare: to burn for a short Flair: a natural ability to do
time
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bright flame

6. The soulful rendition of the plaintive(a)/plaintiff(b) numbers

brought tears to our eyes.
Plaintive: sounding sad, especially
in a weak complaining way
Plaintiff: a person who starts a
legal action against
somebody in a court
of law
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