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.
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 knot: She 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 /baʊ/ to show respect.
a) Type of knot: She 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 /baʊ/ 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.
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) tiny: The chances of success were minute /maɪnju:t/
b) unit of time: I will be with you in just a minute /mɪnɪt/
a) tiny: The 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.
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.
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
- 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. If you sell drugs, you will get arrested and end up in a prison cell.
- 4. If you accidentally drank a bottle of fabric dye, you might die.
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