Homophones

HomophonesMany words in English sound the same but have got different spellings and meanings.

Homophones

•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