Watch out !
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Por: Beth R.
27 de Agosto de 2015

Watch out !

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Some english words have the same

pronunciation but different spellings

and meanings.Most of these homopho-

-nes form pairs such as :

 

 

Examples :

That young lady is always on a diet to keep

her waist as narrow as possible.

 

Many people throw waste onto the wrong

places.Do you know why ? 

 

  

 

Examples:

Do you know where we can find a long

list of english homophones ? No,I don't.

 

 

 

Examples:

His boat is not very big but the two white

sails are big indeed.

 

Mary loves to save money along the year so

that when there are sales in the shopping cen-

-ters ,she can buy everything she wants to.

 

 

Examples:

Is there a lot of water in that glass ?

No,there is none.The glass is empty.

 

What is this nun doing ?

 

 

She is trying to play tennis !

 

There are also some trios of homophones

that everybody has to be careful with .

Speakers often use them naturally but

writers must pay a lot of attention while

making notes or  writing them down  in

their messages .

 

 

 

 

 

 

After reviewing some of the common

homophones in the english language,

how many different homophones can

you remember to make your own list

with them ?

 

Have you ever had any trouble pronouncing

or spelling these homophones ?

 

How can you avoid making mistakes while

using these homophones ?

 

 

Do you remember the opposite of the

adjective weak ?

Which is your favorite day of the week ?

 

 

 

Beth R.
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