HOMOPHONES
Homophones are two or more words pronounced the same but
differ in meaning, origin, and spelling. Such
as new and new or meat and meet, etc.
accept - take in
except - other than
2
ad - advertisement
add - join, combine
3
advice - guidance
advise - recommend
4
aid - assist, assistance
aide - one who gives assistance
5
ail - to suffer poor health
ale - a beverage
6
air - atmosphere
ere – before
heir - one who inherits property
7
aisle - a passage
I'll - contraction of I will
isle - island
8
allusion - an indirect reference
illusion - false appearance
9
altar - table in a church
alter - to change
10
ate - past tense of eat
eight - the number 8
11
bail - to clear water
bail - release of a prisoner
bale - a large bundle
12
band - a ring, something that binds
band - a group
banned - prohibited
13
bare - uncovered
bear - large animal
bear - support, yield
14
bases - starting points
bases - four stations on a baseball field
basis - a basic principle
15
beat - to strike, overcome
beat – exhausted
beet - a plant with red roots
16
blew - past tense of blow
blue - the color
17
bread - baked food item
bred - produced
18
buy - purchase
by - near, through
bye - goodbye
19
capital - punishable by death
capital - chief city
capitol - building where legislature meets
20
ceiling - top of a room
sealing - setting, fastening
21
cell - compartment
sell - vend
22
cent - penny coin
scent - an odor
sent - past tense of send
23
cereal - breakfast food
serial - sequential
24
chews - gnaws with teeth
choose - to select
25
Chile- country in South America
chili - bean stew
chilly - frosty
26
chord - musical tone
cord - rope
27
cite - quote
site – location
sight - view
28
close - opposite of open
clothes - clothing
29
coarse - rough
course - path, procedure
30
complement – enhance; go together
compliment - praise
31
conduct - behavior
conduct - to lead
32
council - committee
counsel - guidance
33
creak - squeak
creek - stream of water
34
crews - gangs
cruise - ride on a boat
35
days - plural of day
daze - stun
36
dear - darling
deer- woodland animal
37
desert - to abandon
desert - dry land
dessert - after-dinner treat
38
dew - morning mist
do – operate
due - payable
39
die - cease to exist
dye - color
40
discreet - tactful
discrete - distinct
41
doe - female deer
dough - uncooked bread
42
dual - double
duel - battle
43
elicit - draw out
illicit - illegal
44
eminent - distinguished
imminent - soon
45
ewe - female sheep
you - second-person personal pronoun
46
eye - sight organ
I - first-person personal pronoun
47
facts - true things
fax - a document transmitted via telephone
48
fair - equal
fare - price
49
fairy - elflike creature with wings
ferry - boat
50
faze - impact
phase - stage
51
feat - achievement
feet - plural of foot
52
find - to discover
fined - charged a penalty
53
fir - type of tree
fur - animal hair
54
flea - small biting insect
flee - run
55
flew - did fly
flu - illness
56
flour - powdery, ground up grain
flower - blooming plant
57
for - on behalf of
fore – front
four - three plus one
58
forth - onward
fourth - number four
59
foreword - introduction to a book
forward - advancing
60
gene - a chromosome
jean - fabric; pants
61
gorilla - big ape
guerrilla - warrior
62
grease - fat
Greece - country in Europe
63
groan - moan
grown - form of grow
64
hair - head covering
hare - rabbit-like animal
65
hall - passageway
haul - tow
66
halve - cut in two parts
have - possess
67
hay - animal food
hey - interjection to get attention
68
heal - mend
heel - back of foot
69
hear - to listen
here - at this place
70
hi - hello
high - up far
71
hoarse - croaky
horse - riding animal
72
hole - opening
whole - entire
73
holey - full of holes
holy – divine
wholly - entirely
74
hoarse - rough voice
horse - animal
75
hour - sixty minutes
our - belonging to us
76
knead - massage
need - desire
77
knew - did know
new - not old
78
knight - feudal horseman
night - evening
79
knot - tied rope
not - negative
80
know - have knowledge
no - opposite of yes
81
lead - metal
led - was the leader
82
leased - past tense of lease
least - the minimum
83
lessen - make smaller
lesson - class
84
loan - lend
lone - solitary
85
made - did make
maid - servant
86
mail - postage
male - opposite of female
87
material - matter
materiel - supplies for an organization, particularly the military
88
marry - to wed
merry - very happy
89
meat - animal protein
meet - encounter
90
mince - to chop finely
mints - type of sweet
91
morning - a.m.
mourning - remember the dead
92
none - not any
nun - woman who takes special vows
93
oar - boat paddle
or – otherwise
ore - mineral
94
oh - expression of surprise or awe
owe - be obligated
95
one - single
won - did win
96
overdo - do too much
overdue - past due date
97
pail - bucket
pale - not bright
98
pain - hurt
pane - window glass
99
peace - calm
piece - segment
100
peak – highest point
peek - glance
101
patience - being willing to wait
patients - person treated in a hospital or by a doctor
102
pear - a type of fruit
pair - two (usually matching)
103
plain - ordinary
plane - flight machine plane; flat surface
104
pole - post
poll - survey
105
poor - not rich
pour - make flow
106
pray - implore God
prey - quarry
107
principal - most important
principle - belief
108
rain – water from sky
rein - bridle
109
rap - tap
wrap - drape around
110
read - past tense of the verb to read
red - color
111
real - factual
reel - roll
112
right - correct; not left
write - scribble
113
ring - encircle
wring - squeeze
114
road - street
rode - past tense of ride
115
role - function
roll - rotate
116
rose - flower
rows - lines
117
sail - move by wind power
sale - bargain price
118
scene - landscape
seen - viewed
119
sea - ocean segment
see - observe with eyes
120
seam - joining edge
seem - appear
121
sew - connect with thread
so - as a result
sow - plant
122
soar - ascend
sore - hurt place
123
sole - single
soul - essence
124
son - male child
sun - the star that lights the solar system
125
some - a few
sum - amount
126
stair - step
stare - to look at steadily
127
steal - swipe
steel - alloy
128
suite - large room in a hotel
sweet - the opposite of sour
129
tail - animal’s appendage
tale - story
130
their - belonging to them
there - at that place
they’re - they are
131
threw - past tense of throw
through - passing from one place to another
132
to - toward
too – also
two - the number 2
133
toe - foot appendage
tow - pull along
134
vary - differ
very - wail - howl
35
wail - howl
whale - huge sea mammal
136
waist - area below ribs
waste - squander
137
wait – kill time
weight - measurable load
138
war - battle
wore - did wear
139
warn - caution
worn - used
140
way - path
weigh - measure mass
141
we - us
wee - tiny
142
weak - not strong
week - seven days
143
wear - to don attire
where - question word
144
weather - climate
whether - if
145
which - that
witch - sorcerer
146
wood – material
coming from trees
would - conditional auxiliary
147
your - belonging to you
you’re - you are
Some more examples with sentences-
1. Fort – Fought
o Just the three of you going to be holding the fort tonight.
o He fought many battles.
2. Foul – Fowl
o There was a foul smell all around.
o Fowl was also mentioned in the menu card.
3. Groan – Grown
o His jokes make all groan rather than laugh.
o He had been a grown man now.
4. Holy – Wholly
o We pray to our holy books and rivers too.
o The disaster was wholly unavoidable.
5. Hour – Our
o The interview lasted half an hour.
o We showed them some of our photographs.
6. I – Eye
o I moved to Delhi for my Ph.D.
o Ow! I’ve got something in my eye!
7. Know – No
o The teacher wants to know the reason for getting fewer marks.
o You have no chic, now.
8. Links – Lynx
o We have no links with robbers.
o They may watch like lynx.
9. Mail – Male
o The principal received hundreds of mail after receiving an award.
o Many women earn less than their male colleagues.
10. Meet – Meat
o She wanted to meet you only once.
o I gave up eating meat a few months ago.
11. Peace – Piece
o I wish for peace in my life.
o I need a piece of chalk to write on the board.
12. Right – Write
o Keep on the right side of the road.
o She had to write the minutes of the meeting.
13. Scene – Seen
o The police soon arrived at the scene of the crime.
o Stars could not be seen in daylight due to the brightness of the sun.
14. Than – Then
o Teddy looks cuter than any other toy.
o I wish I had known then what I know now.
15. Weak – Week
o She is still weak after her illness.
o He comes to see us once a week.
HOMOGRAPHS
Homographs are words that have the same spelling but differ in origin, meaning, and sometimes pronunciation.
1. Bass (fish) /bæs/
bass (drum)/beɪs/
2. Bow (weapon) / bo/
bow (down)/ b-ow/
3. Close (near) /ˈkloʊs/
close (to shut)/ˈkloʊzd/
4. Content (satisfied) con-TENT
content (various media) CON-tent.
5. Lead (front)
lead (mineral)
6. Minute (small) /maɪˈnuːt/
minute (measurement of time) /ˈmɪn.ɪt/
7. Object (thing) /ɒbdʒɪkt/
object (argue) /əbdʒekt/
8. Present (gift)/ˈprɛzənt/
present (to bring forth) prɪˈzents/
9. Produce (create)
produce (fruits and veggies)
10. Subject (thing)
subject (to something)
11. Tear (rip) /teər/
tear (crying) /tɪər/
12. Wind (blows) /wɪnd/
wind (to turn) /waɪnd/
13. Wound (injury)
wound (past tense of wind)
HOMONYMS
Homonyms are words that have the same spelling and pronunciation.
1. Address – Address
I can give you the address of my Principal.
I cannot address such a big audience.
2. Band – Band
The band was playing classical songs.
She always ties her hair back in a band.
3. Bat – Bat
The bats usually hang inverted from the roof.
I gifted a new costly cricket bat to my young brother.
4. Match – Match
Do not strike a match at the petrol pump..
Her fingerprints match those found at the scene of the crime.
5. Mean – Mean
What does this sentence mean?
He needed to find a mean between frankness and rudeness.
6. Right – Right
You must turn right to reach the University.
I’m sure I’m right.
Freedom of speech is my right.
7. Ring – Ring
I will wear my new ring in my right hand.
The children sat on the floor in a ring.
8. Rock – Rock
My sister became a part of a rock band while in college.
The path was blocked by a 500 feet of solid rock.
9. Rose – Rose
She has a rose garden.
Sales rose by 20% over the Christmas period.
10. Spring – Spring
I’m sorry to spring it on you, but I’ve been offered another job.
He was born in the spring of 1944.
11. Stalk – Stalk
He ate the apple, stalk and all.
Snatching up my bag, I stalk out of the hotel room.
12. Well – Well
The party was very well organized.
My pet cat fell down into a well.
13. Clip – Clip
I need few clips from your documentary.
The clothes are held on with a metal clip.
14. Date – Date
The date on the letter should be mentioned clearly.
I don’t like to date with him.
15. Drop – Drop
The apples are beginning to drop from the trees.
A single drop of water is precious.
16. Fly – Fly
A fly was buzzing against the window.
Let’s fly a kite.
17. Letter – Letter
I finished the letter to PM.
One letter is wrong in the word written on the paper.
18. Palm – Palm
He held the bird gently in the palm of his hand.
The coconut palm is a native of Malaysia.
19. Park – Park
We went for a walk in the park.
Our colony has a big ground to park the cars.
20. Point – Point
My Point is very clear in this matter..
Everything seemed to point in one direction.
21. Ruler – Ruler
I have a 12-inch ruler.
Raja Vikramaditya was a great ruler.
22. Saw – Saw
I demanded a saw to cut the log.
Last night, I saw a lovely girl.
23. Ship – Ship
There are two restaurants on board ship.
The company refused to ship the consignment.
24. Sink – Sink
The ships sink to the bottom of the sea.
I felt chained to the kitchen sink.
25. Tie – Tie
She tied her hair into a ponytail.
I wear a shirt and tie at work.
26. Trip – Trip
We went on a trip to the mountains.
Someone will trip over that cable.
27. Wave – Wave
Huge waves were breaking on the shore.
I wave back to my little daughter with a smile.
28. Cool – Cool
She swam out into the cool water.
She is really a cool bosss.
29. Duck – Duck
Every afternoon they went to the park to feed the duck.
He had to duck as he came through the door.
30. Fall – Fall
The leaves were starting to fall during winter.
The area is beautiful in the fall.
31. File – File
Every file must have a subject on it.
We began to file out into the car park.
32. Foot – Foot
My foot hurts.
Finally after three hours, we reached to the foot of the hill.
33. Left – Left
Look left and right before you cross the road.
The plane left for Mumbai last night.
34. Nail – Nail
The key was hanging on a nail.
I’ve long nail.
35. Watch – Watch
I cannot watch TV every night.
I glanced at my watch.
36. Can – Can
I can speak Hindi fluently.
I drank a can of Country derink.
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