Homonyms, homographs and homophones

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Homonyms , homographs and homophones

Homonyms

A homonym is a word that has the same spelling and sound as another word, but a different meaning.

Examples

The bat flies around at night /
I lost my baseball bat.
This book is very interesting /
I would like to book a flight to Paris.

Homographs

A homograph is a word that has the same spelling as another word, but a different meaning.

Examples

He likes to read /
I read your essay yesterday.
I can lift a lot of weight /
He brought a can of beans.

Homophones

A homophone is a word that has the same sound as another word, but a different meaning.

Examples

They can't look him in the eye /
This is between you and I.
I am doing this for you /
Four bowls of soup, please

Multiple Choice

Can I go to the party ___?

two

too

Multiple Choice

I need to take a __ from this excercise!

brake

break

Multiple Choice

___ be here in a few minutes!

Heel

He´ll

Heal

Multiple Choice

The school ___ spoke to a group of parents.

principle

principal

Multiple Select

I have ___ dollars in my pocket.

For

four

fore

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