Lesson 10 - Homonyms, Homographs, and Heteronyms

Homonyms
                     
                        >   Words that sound alike but different spellings and meanings are called homonyms or homophones.

Example:       to - two                    way - weigh



 Homographs 
                          >   Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings are called homographs. Some homographs sound the same. Others do not sound the same.

Example:       1. fan (as in " I used my fan when it is hot")
                              fan (as in "movie fan")
                          2. bill (as in "the bird's bill")
                              bill (as in "electric bill")


Heteronyms 
                          >   Words that they don't sound the same, they are are called heteronyms.

Example:       1. resume (as in "resume of the report")
                              resume (as in "resume of the work")
                          2. refuse (as in "refuse the offer")
                              refuse (as in uncollection refuse")




 Exercise 1
                   Pair the homonyms in Column A and B

                         A                                                                  B
       
             ___1. tail                                                             a. sent
             ___2. ate                                                             b. made
             ___3. meet                                                          c. mad
             ___4. blue                                                           d. pale
             ___5. cent                                                           e. eight
             ___6. see                                                            f. plane
             ___7. pail                                                            g. tale
             ___8. waste                                                        h. blue
             ___9. maid                                                           i. meat
             ___10. plain                                                         j. waist
                                                                                         k. tell
                                                                                         l. sea
                                                                                         m. tall




 
 Exercise 2
              There is something wrong in each sentence as regards the homonyms used. Rewrite each sentence with the necessary corrections.

1. Mr. Reyes maid the carpenters construct a room for the made.
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2. The health Inspector would like to meat the meet vendors immediately.
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3. I would like two take a nap at to o'clock.
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4. One our is too short for hour scheduled business meeting.
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5. The dear is very deer to father.
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