HomophonesMany words in English sound the same but have got different spellings and meanings.
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•ate •eight
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Mark ate in the Parliament building yesterday.
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We met at eight o’clock.
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She ate eight sandwiches.
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•hour •our
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This film is one hour long.
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Sally said,”That’s our house.”
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Our horse is in the farm, it’s one hour from here.
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•there •their
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Diane’s law firm is over there.
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The neighbours are selling their house.
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Their car is parked over there.
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•week •weak
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I visit my friends every week.
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Sally was in hospital because she was weak.
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She felt weak a week ago.
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•won •one
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Leslie won first prize.
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Mike ran one marathon in his life.
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I won one prize in all my life.
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•two •too
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Mary went to the school for two years.
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I love chocolate. I love ice cream too.
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Two fans told me that they love my music too.
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•wear •where
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We always wear jeans, T-shirts and sandals.
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Where do you live?
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Where can I wear this fancy dress?
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•I •eye
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I went to the cinema with my cousin.
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The doctor told me to close my left eye.
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I hurt my eye with my hand.
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•right •write
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They write with their right hand.
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•hole •whole
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The whole audience saw the hole in the ground.
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•piece •peace
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She gave me a piece of cake.
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Peace is the opposite of war.
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•son •sun
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My son draws the sun in all his pictures.
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•hear •here
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Can you hear that she is here?
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•plane •plain
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The woman in the plane was wearing a very plain dress.
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•see •sea
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The sea you can see from the window is the Mediterranean.
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•aloud •allowed
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She cried aloud. I could hear her.
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I am not allowed to drink soda.
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•cereal •serial
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Rice is a type of cereal.
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They watch that serial on TV at night.
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•its •it’s
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It is my dog’s bone. It’s its bone.
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•know •no
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Oh no! I don’t know the answer to this question.
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•cheque •check
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Please check your cheque. I think it’s false.
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•way •weigh
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Do you know the way to the cottage?
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These boxes weigh a lot.
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•wait •weight
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Can you wait for me? The weight is hurting my back.
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•sail •sale
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This ship has a sail and it’s on sale.
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•flower •flour
HomophonesThere is some flour in the cupboard, and there is a flower in the garden.
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•wood •would
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Would you like a piece of wood for the fireplace?
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•board •bored
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I am bored because board.
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•roll •role
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There is a cheese roll on the table, it’s Jane’s.
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What’s your role in the play?
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•site •sight
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There is a good sight of this Greek site.
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•stair •stare
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Stare at the stair for some minutes and then draw it.
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•tale •tail
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They are reading this tale to their children.
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Animals such as dogs, cats, etc… have got a tail.
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•waist •waste
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The girl has got a very thin waist.
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It’s a waste of time to be waiting till midnight, he won’t come.
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•weather •whether
HomophonesThe weather is changing, I’m not sure whether to go out or to stay at home.
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•whose •who’s
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Whose is this book? It’s Sue’s. Who’s that girl?
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•blew •blue
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The wind blew my kite across the playground.
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I love the colour blue.
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•board •bored
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Do you like to play any board games?
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When I have nothing to do I get bored.
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•brake •break
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I didn’t use the brake on my bike and ran into the tree!
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I need a break from all this homework!
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•by •buy
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I have to finish my homework by 7:00p.m. today.
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I would love to buy a new baseball glove!
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•by •bye
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Can you wave bye to your friend from the window?
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•buy •bye
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He wanted to buy something, so he said bye and went to the shop.
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•cent •sent
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It was ten per cent more expensive in this shop.
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He sent a parcel to his friend.
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•bawl •ball
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Fans always bawl at concerts.
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I got a new bat and ball last week.
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•ant •aunt
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There is a fable of the ant and the cicada.
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My aunt bought me a new bike!
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•bare •bear
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The lanscape is bare of vegetation.
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Winnie the Pooh is a friendly bear.
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•be •bee
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What do you want to be when you grow up?
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I was stung by a bee.
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•been •bean
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Where have you been all this time?
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Eat that last green bean on your plate!
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•beat •beet
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I beat you in the race, I was first!
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He is as red as a beet.
Marga Renedo Gómez