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Homonyms and Homophones

What are homophones and homonyms? What is the difference between them? Also, please name some examples of homophones and homonyms.

Homophones are groups of words pronounced in the same way but differing in meaning or spelling or both, as for example bear and bare.

Homonyms are groups of words pronounced or spelt in the same way but having different meanings. For example: a person with the same name as another like the name Rose.

More examples of Homophones and Homonyms below!

Homophones
Ad Add Ant Aunt Ate Eight Bye Buy hi high Peace Piece

Part of Speech
noun verb noun noun verb noun noun verb noun adjective noun noun

Meaning
advertisement increase by Insect The wife of your uncle Simple past form of eat number Goodbye Purchase Greeting Greater than normal in degree Absence of war part

Homonyms
Bark bark Left left Stalk stalk Net net

Part of Speech
noun noun noun noun noun verb noun noun

Meaning
The sound a dog makes The outer layer of a tree trunk Past tense of leave Opposite of right Part of a plant Follow or harass a person Short for internet A trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects

Let me see how good you are at homophones and homonyms! Please match Column A with Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.

Choose the letter of the correct answer. Column A _____ 1.) Allowed _____ 2.) Eye _____ 3.) Sole _____ 4.) Sea _____ 5.) Passed _____ 6.) Its _____ 7.) Plain _____ 8.) Sail _____ 9.) Whine _____ 10.) Rose _____ 11.) Role _____ 12.) Tail _____ 13.) Read _____ 14.) Not _____ 15.) Knows Column B A.) plane B.) soul C.) sale D.) it's E.) rows F.) tale G.) knot H.) past I.) roll J.) red K.) wine L.) nose M.) aloud N.) see O.) I P.) Soil Q.) Tell R.) Raid S.)Sell

Heres another! Please choose the word that fits the sentence. Write down your answer in the blank provided. Break a leg!

1. It's rude to (stair/stare) at people . ____________ 2. Make sure you (peel/peal) the apple before you eat it . ________ 3. We've planted a (fir/ fur) tree in the back garden .___________ 4. Please don't (meddle / medal) in my affairs.__________________ 5. Read the text quickly . Don't (pore / poor) over it . __________________ 6. My car's broken down . Can you give me a (toe / tow.)________________ 7. I've got a headache and my throat's (soar / sore.)___________________ 8. They'll reach the (peek /peak) of the mountain by daybreak. _____________________