*CLASS- VIII*
*SUBJECT- ENGLISH GRAMMAR*
*TOPIC - Homophones.*
*DATE- 13/04/20*
*Assignment details:*
Q. Write the meaning of the following homophones and make a sentence with each word.
a. Accept
Except
b. Coop
Coupe
c. Counsil
Counsel
d. Feat
Feet
e. Knave
Nave
f. Insight
Incite
g. Real
Reel
h. Root
Route
i. Vein
Vain
j. Weak
Week
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Answers
Answer:
a) Accept - Receive with approval or favor.
He accepted the pen as a present.
Except - Not including.
They work everyday except Sunday.
b) Coop - A cage made for keeping small animals.
My friend's rabbit loves its coop a lot.
Coupe - A four wheeled closed horse - drawn carriage for two persons.
It would be amazing to travel in coupe.
c) Council - A assembly or meeting for consultation.
They had arranged a council.
Counsel - advice given for a consultation.
This a counsel of Despair.
d) Feat - Courage.
He performed a great feat.
Feet - Plural of foot. Located at the bottom of leg.
He had his feet hurt.
e) Knave - Dishonest person.
Ram is knave.
Nave - The central part of church building.
The nave is very beautiful.
f) Insight - Understand complex situation
The researchers give insight to the theory of evolution.
Incite - To stir up or excite.
The racist men tried to incite hatred in his children.
g) Real - Truth and not imaginary.
These deaths are real deaths.
Reel - To loose balance or feel dizzy
As I started to reel and feel faint.
h) Root - The part of the plant that grows down on the earth.
I'd rather cut the roots.
Route - Way
She found an escape route and went.
i) Vein - Blood vessel
A blue vein throbbed in his forehead.
Vain - Having or showing undue and excessive pride on someone.
The child tried in vain.
j) Weak - Unhealthy.
He seem very weak.
Week - A period of seven days.
A week has seven days.