Homophones

 *✅ Harinath Vemula's Times*

*Homophones* are words that are *pronounced the same but have different meanings and often different spellings*. Here are some examples with sentences:

1. *flower/flour*

- "I love to plant flowers in my garden." (Here, "flowers" refers to the plants.)

- "I need to buy flour to bake a cake." (Here, "flour" is a type of powder used in baking.)

2. *bare/bear*

- "The tree is bare of leaves." (Here, "bare" means without clothing or covering.)

- "I saw a bear in the woods." (Here, "bear" is a large mammal.)

3. *fair/fare*

- "The fair is coming to town next week." (Here, "fair" refers to a festival or carnival.)

- "How much is the fare for the taxi ride?" (Here, "fare" refers to the cost or price.)

4. *four/for*

- "I have four siblings." (Here, "four" is a number.)

- "I'm looking for my keys." (Here, "for" is a preposition meaning "in search of".)

5. *knight/night*

- "He was a knight in shining armor." (Here, "knight" refers to a medieval warrior.)

- "I'll see you tonight." (Here, "night" refers to the time of day.)

6. *sea/see*

- "I love swimming in the sea." (Here, "sea" refers to a large body of saltwater.)

- "I can see the mountains from here." (Here, "see" is a verb meaning "to perceive with the eyes".)

7. *deer/dear*

- "I saw a deer in the forest." (Here, "deer" refers to a type of animal.)

- "You are dear to me." (Here, "dear" is an adjective meaning "beloved" or "cherished".)

These are just a few examples of homophones. There are many more out there, and mastering their meanings and uses can help you communicate more effectively and avoid confusion!

*Self checking* 

1. I love to eat ________ (fair/fare) food at the festival.

2. The ________ (bare/bear) tree branches swayed in the wind.

3. I'm looking ________ (four/for) my keys, but I can't find them.

4. The knight rode into battle under the light of the ________ (knight/night).

5. The ________ (sea/see) sparkled in the sunlight, and I could ________ (sea/see) the boats on the horizon.

Answers:

1. fair

2. bare

3. for

4. night

5. sea, see

Here are 30 homophones:

1. flower/flour

2. bare/bear

3. fair/fare

4. four/for

5. knight/night

6. sea/see

7. deer/dear

8. hear/here

9. plain/plane

10. pair/pear

11. by/bye

12. buy/bye

13. sight/site

14. no/know

15. flair/flare

16. hair/hare

17. pore/pour

18. peace/piece

19. rain/rein

20. fair/fare

21. weather/whether

22. accept/except

23. assure/ensure

24. discrete/discreet

25. council/counsel

26. who's/whose

27. toad/toed

28. wood/would

29. blew/blue

30. complement/compliment

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