Language/English/Vocabulary/Homophones-II

2019-10-26T20:21:01Z

Kangaroo70: PART II OF ENGLISH HOMOPHONES

THIS IS PART II OF ENGLISH HOMOPHONES. ENGLISH HOMOPHONES ARE WORDS THAT SOUND ALIKE BUT MEAN SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

THEIR/THERE/ THEY’RE

Their (pronoun) - the possessive pronoun for the subject “they.” “They should practice their lessons.”

There (adverb) - refers to a place where you are not located. “He is over there.”

They’re (contraction) - they-are. “The students work hard, they are good students.”

SIGHT/SITE

Sight (noun) - vision, the ability to see. “She saw the mountains in the distance. She has good eye sight.”

Site (noun) - synonym for “place,” current term: website “He was working on a construction site.”

MIGHT/MITE

Might (verbal auxiliary) - the possibility of something happening or the power authority of an individual or group.

“We might go on vacation next month.”

“He fought with all his might to win the boxing match.”

Mite (noun) - a tiny insect that resides in dust. “I must wash my pillow to avoid dust mites.”

KNOW/NO

Know (verb) - to have knowledge or understanding about something. “I know all the names of the trees in my yard.”

No (determiner) - indicates a negative; something untrue. “I will say “no” to the invitation.”

FOR/FOUR

For (preposition) - to indicate a purpose or someone who receives something. “We bought a cake for her birthday.”

Four (noun) - the number after 3, before 5. “We have four children.”

FLOUR/FLOWER

Flour (noun) - ground grains for making bread “Add some flour to the recipe.”

Flower (noun) - the blossom from a plant. “I can smell the flowers in the garden.”

HAIR/HARE

Hair (noun) - outgrowth or covering of the body. “It is time to go to the barber for a hair cut.”

Hare (noun) - like the rabbit; timid long earned small mammal. “We tried to chase the hare out of the vegetable garden.”

MEAT/MEET

Meat (noun) - edible food from an animal, like beef from a cow. “I like my meat cooked well done.”

Meet (verb) - to be introduced by someone or refers to a meeting. “We will meet on Friday.”

BUY/BY/BYE

Buy (verb) - to make a purchase. “Let me buy our lunch.”

By (preposition) - next to, near, when describing a location, also indicates who created something. “My purse was left on the

table by the chair.” “The book was written by Chaucer.”

Bye (exclamation) - short phrase for “farewell.” “I want to say “bye” to my friends before they leave.”

ATE/EIGHT

Ate (verb) - past tense of “eat,” consumed food. “I ate the pizza. It was good.”

Eight (noun) - the number after 7, before 8. “We bought eight bananas.”

Language/English/Vocabulary/Tricky-words

2019-10-25T20:18:34Z

Kangaroo70: I added more Tricky English Words Called “Homophones.”

I HAVE ADDED SOME NEW WORDS THAT CAN BE CONFUSING ALSO BECAUSE THEY SOUND THE SAME BUT MEAN SOMETHING ELSE. THESE WORDS IN ENGLISH ARE CALLED “HOMOPHONES.” I WILL INCLUDE THESE IN TWO PARTS BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY. THIS IS PART I.

BARE/BEAR:

Bare (adj) - naked, uncovered. “He walks in his bare feet.”

Bear (noun) - a large furry mammal. “I saw a big brown bear in the zoo.”

DO/DEW/DUE

Dew (noun) - water drops accumulated on plants and objects outside during the night. - “The morning dew was on the grass.”

Do (verb) - to carry out an action. “What did you do yesterday?”

Due (adj) - a date when something is expected to happen. “The rent is due on Friday.”

EYE/I

Eye (noun) - the part of one’s face used for vision. “My eyes grow tired when I read too much.”

I (pronoun) - first person, singular. “I went to the store.”

HEAR/HERE

Hear (verb) - the function of the ears. “I can hear the music.”

Here (adverb) - where you are located at the moment. “I am here in the living room. You are there in the kitchen.”

HOUR/OUR

Hour (noun) - 60 minutes of time. “I will leave in one hour.”

Our (pronoun) - possessive form of “we.” “Our house is on the corner of the street.”

MALE/MAIL

Male (adj. or noun) - masculine gender “The new baby is a male.”

Mail (verb or noun) - something sent through the post office, letters and packages, also email. “I sent you a letter via the post office.”

RIGHT/WRITE

Right (adj.) - meaning the side opposite “left” or being correct. “My sister is right-handed.” “He did the right thing to help the children.”

Write (verb) - expressing ideas on paper or keyboard. “I want to write a letter.”

SON/SUN

Son (noun) - a male child “My son is playing soccer.”

Sun (noun) - the star at the center of our solar system. “The sun was bright today. We had no rain.”

ONE/WON

One (noun) - number after 0 and before 2. “There was only one person in the room.”

Won (verb) - form of “to win” past tense. “I won the game yesterday.”

WEAR/WHERE

Wear (verb) - to have clothing on one’s body. “He was wearing a sweater.”

Where (interrogative) - a question that asks for a location. “Where is the school?”

WAIT/WEIGHT

Wait (verb) - postpone time and remain in one place. “Wait for the bus.”

Weight (noun) - the measure of heaviness. “He was a heavy weight man.”

TO/TWO/TOO

To (preposition) - a direction forward. “I am going to the store.”

Two (noun) - number after l, before 3. “It takes two to form a marriage.”

Too (adverb) - also, in addition to. “John went shopping and Mary went shopping too.”

THESE ARE SOME OF THE HOMOPHONES IN ENGLISH. I WILL POST MORE AT A LATER TIME. THE WORDS THAT FOLLOW ARE NOT CONSIDERED “HOMOPHONES.” BUT ARE ALSO TRICKY WORDS IN ENGLISH.

<div style="font-size:200%;">HOW TO OVERCOME THOSE TRICKY WORDS AND PHRASES IN ENGLISH</div>

ALTHOUGH ENGLISH IS A FUN LANGUAGE TO LEARN, SOME WORDS AND PHRASES MAY TRIP YOU UP! HERE IS A LIST OF SOME OF THE MOST COMMONLY WORDS AND PHRASES WITH DEFINITIONS:

==ACCEPT/EXCEPT==

ACCEPT IS A VERB MEANING “RECEIVE.” EXCEPT IS A PREPOSITION OR CONJUNCTION MEANING “OTHER THAN.”

==ALLUSION/ILLUSION==

ALLUSION IS “A REFERENCE TO SOMETHING.” AN ILLUSION IS “A DECEPTIVE APPEARENCE.”

==ALL TOGETHER/ALTOGETHER==

ALL TOGETHER MEANS “IN UNISON OR IN ONE PLACE.” ALTOGETHER MEANS “ENTIRELY.”

==AFFECT/ EFFECT==

AFFECT IS A VERB MEANING “TO INFLUENCE.” EFFECT IS A NOUN MEANING “A RESULT.”

==BESIDE/BESIDES==

BESIDE IS A PREPOSITION MEANING “NEXT TO.” BESIDES IS A PREPOSITION MEANING “EXCEPT.”

==CAN/MAY==

CAN INDICATES “ABILITY.” MAY INDICATES “PERMISSION.”

==DISINTERESTED/UNINTERESTED==

DISINTERESTED MEANS “IMPARTIAL.” UNINTERESTED MEANS “HAVING NO INTEREST.”

==ESPECIALLY/SPECIALLY==

ESPECIALLY MEANS “PARTICULARLY.” SPECIALLY MEANS “FOR A SPECIFIC REASON.”

==FARTHER/FURTHER==

FARTHER MEANS “ADDITIONAL DISTANCE.” FURTHER MEANS “ADDITIONAL TIME OR AMOUNT.”

==GOOD/WELL==

GOOD IS AN ADJECTIVE. “A GOOD SPORTSMAN.” WELL IS AN ADVERB. “WE SING WELL TOGETHER.”

==SHALL/WILL==

SHALL IS USED IN THE FIRST PERSON. “SHALL I GO SHOPPING.” WILL IS USED IN THE SECOND AND THIRD PERSON. “YOU WILL SIT.” “THEY WILL SIT.”

==SHOULD/WOULD==

SHOULD IS USED IN FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PERSON. IT EXPRESSES SOME KIND OF “OBLIGATION.”

WOULD IS ALSO USED IN ALL THREE PERSONS. IT EXPRESSES A “WISH OR DESIRE.”

THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THOSE TRICKY WORDS IN ENGLISH THAT MAY CAUSE CONFUSION. THERE ARE MANY MORE BUT THESE ARE AMONG THE MOST COMMON.

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