homophones example
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Some common examples of homophones, including the words used in a sentence, are:
brake/break: When teaching my daughter how to drive, I told her if she didn't hit the brake in time she would break the car's side mirror.
cell/sell: If you sell drugs, you will get arrested and end up in a prison cell.
cent/scent: I won't spend one cent on a bottle of perfume until I know that I love the scent.
die/dye: If you accidentally drank a bottle of fabric dye, you might die.
flour/flower: To bake a flower-shaped cake, you’ll need some flour.
for/four: I purchased four new pairs of shoes for my upcoming vacation.
heal/heel: If the heel breaks on your shoe, you might fall. However, your injuries will heal over time.
hear/here: I wanted to sit here so I could hear the singer performing without any distractions.
hour/our: We have one hour before our appointment with the real estate agent.
idle/idol: Being idle makes me unhappy, but listening to my idol Taylor Swift makes me happy.
knight/night: The knight is on his way to the castle, but traveling at night is very dangerous.
knot/not: I do not know how she learned to tie the knot to make that necklace.
poor/pour: I pour drinks at a bar every night. I am poor because I have too many bills and not enough money.
right/write: There is no right way to write a great novel.
sea/see: At my beach house, I love to wake up and see the sea.
sole/soul: I need to get a new sole put on my favorite pair of running shoes. Jogging is good for my soul.
son/sun: My son is 13 years old. He likes to spend time outside in the sun.
steal/steel: Someone who decides to steal a car has committed a crime, but auto parts are made of steel.
tail/tale: My cat was crazily chasing his tail while I read a fairy tale to my children.
weather/whether: I don’t know whether to bring a jacket or not. The weather looks unpredictable today.
Examples of homophones :-
1) Allusion :- There are many allusions in the plays of Shakespeare.
Illusion :- Many people think that we are living a life full of illusions.
2) Council :- My father was a member of legislative council.
Counsel :- She took much counsel with him.
3).Complement :- Local ales provide the perfect complement to fine food.
Compliment :- She paid me an enormous compliment.
4) Dear :- Ram is my dear friend.
Deer :- A deer was killed by hunter.
5) Die :- He died of heart attack.
Dye :- I dyed my hair blonde.
6) Idol :- She bent before the idol of Lord Shiva.
Idle :- The mill has been standing idle for two years.
7) Marry :- I do not want to marry before I begin to earn.
Merry :- The restaurants were packed with merry throngs of couples.
8) Principal :- She had been an outstanding principal of our college.
Principle :- Lord Gautama Buddha was a man of high principles.
9) Soul :- Her soul has been corrupted totally.
Sole :- The sole of his shoe has broken.
10) Accept :- She accepted the truth.
Except :- I didn't tell her anything, except that I needed the book
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