HOMOGRAPHS, HOMONYMS & HOMOPHONES EXAMPLES


HOMOGRAPHS

1.         Close
a) Shut : Did you close the windows before leaving the house?
b) Near: The post office is close to the bank in the main town. 

2.       Bow
a) Type of knotShe always wraps her presents with colourful bows /bəʊz/
b) To make a forward movement with the top part of your body: Japanese people always bow /ba
ʊ/ to show respect.

3.       Bat
a) in baseball or cricket: Tom has a strange way of holding his cricket bat.
b) an animal: We often see bats in our garden in the early evening.

4.       Minute
a) tinyThe chances of success were minute /maɪnju:t/
b) unit of time: I will be with you in just a minute /mɪnɪt/

5.        Ball
a) sphere: We love ball games.
b)
 a dance: At university, there was always a Summer Ball.


HOMONYMS

1.         Bank
      a)      I will go to the bank today.
      b)      I can bank on you.

2.       Book
a)     This is my favorite storybook.
b)    I have booked two movie tickets today.

3.       Can
a)     I can sing OR I can dance.
b)    This can of oil is very heavy.

4.       Lie
a)     Do not lie to me.
b)    I want to lie down now because I am very tired.

5.       Light
a)      It is very dark here, please switch the light on for me.
b)    My school bag is very light.

 

HOMOPHONES


  1.       When teaching my daughter how to drive, I told her if she didn't hit the brake in time she would break the car's side mirror. 
  2.  2. If you sell drugs, you will get arrested and end up in a prison cell.
     3. I won't spend one cent on a bottle of perfume until I know that I love the scent.
  1.  4. If you accidentally drank a bottle of fabric dye, you might die.
     5. I purchased four new pairs of shoes for my upcoming vacation.


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