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 WORDS
OFTEN CONFUSED
There
are lots of words in English which sound the same, but are
spelt differently and have different meanings.
These
words are called homophones. This word
itself is made of two parts - 'homo', meaning the same,
and 'phone', meaning sound.
ARE/OUR
We are all
in the same class at school.
[This is the verb 'to be']
We're
going to our favourite lesson.
[This means 'belonging to us']
HEAR/HERE
I
can't hear the music now.
[This is to do with listening]
Come
and sit here, next to me.
[This is to do with a place]
THEIR/THERE/THEY'RE
We
are going to their house.
[This means 'belonging to them']
The
table is over there, in the corner.
[This refers to a place]
They're coming
to our house tomorrow.
[This is a shortened form of 'they are']
THREW/THROUGH
He threw the
ball over the wall.
[Past tense of the verb 'to throw']
She
walked through the doorway.
[From one place to another]
TO/TOO/TWO
Are
you going to school today?
[Introduces a noun or verb]
It
was too cold for swimming.
[Means it was very cold]
He
ate two chocolate bars.
[This is the number 2]
SAW/SORE
I
will saw this plank in half.
[To do with cutting wood]
My
leg is sore where I fell.
[To do with being painful]
WEAR/WERE/WE'RE/WHERE
I wear my
school uniform.
[To do with clothes]
We were on
our way to school.
[Past tense of verb 'to be']
We're the
best team in school.
[Shortened form of 'we are']
Where did
I put my schoolbag?
[To do with place]
WHO'S/WHOSE
Who's going
to be team captain?
[Shortened form of 'who is']
Whose schoolbag
is this?
[Belonging to someone] |
