Task 3: Write the homophones using the given clue 1. Sight 2. Steel 3. Meet (a vacant plot) (Thieves do this (Non-veg food) (a body part) (an animal ) 4. Year 5. Hair
Answers
Answer:
- Homophones are words almost similar in sound but different in meaning.
- Sight : Site
- Sight : He has lost his eyesight.
- Site : I have seen the site.
- Steel : Steal
- Steel : It is made of steel.
- Steal : Don't steal it.
- Meet : Meat
- Meet : I meet him.
- Meat : She dislikes meat.
- Year : Ear
- Year : Last year we went to Darjeeling.
- Ear : We have two ears.
- Hair : Hare
- Hair : Black is the color of hair.
- Hare : He has two hares.
HOMOPHONES
What are homophones?
→ Words which have same pronunciation but different spelling and different meaning are known as homophones.
Answer to the Question:
(A)
Word given:
Sight (Meaning - To see; an ability to see something)
Homophone:
(1) Site (Meaning - A place where construction is going on; a website)
(2) Cite (Meaning - To mention something)
Use in sentence:
(i) My eyesight is 6/6.
(ii) The construction site is 5 Km from my office.
(iii) brainly.in is my most surfed site/website.
(iv) She has cited all the required facts in her debate.
(B)
Word given:
Steel (Meaning - A kind of metal)
Homophones:
Steal (Meaning - Related to theft: to take something from someone without their permission)
Use in sentence:
(i) Stainless steel water bottles helps in keeping the water cold for a long time.
(ii) The person who stole gold from a jewelry shop two days back has been arrested by the police.
(C)
Word given:
Meet (Meaning - To see someone in person)
Homophones:
Meat (Meaning - Part of animals used for the purpose of eating; Non-vegetarian food)
Use in sentence:
(i) I will be meeting the board of directors tomorrow morning.
(ii) Candice doesn't like to eat meat as she is a vegetarian.
(D)
Word given:
Year (Meaning - A period of 12 months generally from 1st January to 31st December)
Homophones:
Ear (Meaning - Part of the body which serves the purpose of listening)
Use in sentence:
(i) India got independence in the year 1947.
(ii) Our ears are a vital part of our body which helps us to hear different sounds.
(E)
Word given:
Hair (Meaning - Thin threadlike strands which grow on the head and body)
Homophones:
Hare (Meaning - A kind of rabbit)
Use in sentence:
(i) Shefali is planning to get a balayage on her hair.
(ii) Riddhima is planning to adopt two hares.