Homophones are words in English that are pronounced in the same way but are spelt differently and have different meanings. Although you do not need to think about this when speaking, you have to make sure you spell the word correctly when writing! Here are some examples and their definitions for you:
WORD ONE
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DEFINITION ONE
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WORD TWO
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DEFINITION TWO
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Pear
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A sweet, yellow fruit
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Pair
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A set of two things
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Through
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In one side and out the other
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Threw
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Past Tense- Pushing something through the air
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Weight
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The heaviness of a person or object
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Wait
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Delay action until a certain time
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Ate
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Past Tense- Have a meal or chew something
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Eight
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A number one more than seven
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There
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In/At/To that place
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Their
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Belonging to someone
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Scent
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A smell
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Sent
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Past Tense- To be taken somewhere
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Hear
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To acknowledge a sound with the ear
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Here
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In/At/To that place
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Know
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Be aware of information concerning
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No
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Negative response
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Meat
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Food of the flesh of an animal
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Meet
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Come into the presence of someone else
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Peace
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Quiet
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Piece
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A portion of an object
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You can practise using homophones in your writing by forming sentences that show the meaning of each of the two words. We’d love to hear from you in the comments section. So if you are having trouble, have any questions, or would like to share your work on homophones with us, please leave us a comment and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can!
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