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HOMONYMS:
SOUND THE SAME, LOOK THE SAMEHOMONYMS:
Crane
Crane
That bird is a crane. / They had to use a crane to lift the object. / She had to crane her neck to see the movie.
That bird is a crane. / They had to use a crane to lift the object. / She had to crane her neck to see the movie.
Date
Date
Her favorite fruit to eat is a date. / Joe took Alexandria out on a date.
Her favorite fruit to eat is a date. / Joe took Alexandria out on a date.
Engaged
Engaged
They got engaged on March 7th. / The students were very engaged in the presentation.
They got engaged on March 7th. / The students were very engaged in the presentation.
Leaves
Leaves
The children love to play in the leaves. / They do not like when their father leaves for work.
The children love to play in the leaves. / They do not like when their father leaves for work.
Net
Net
What was your net gain for the year? / The basketball net is in disrepair from so many dunks.
What was your net gain for the year? / The basketball net is in disrepair from so many dunks.
Point
Point
The pencil has a sharp point. / It is not polite to point at people.
The pencil has a sharp point. / It is not polite to point at people.
Right
Right
You were right. / Make a right turn at the next stoplight.
You were right. / Make a right turn at the next stoplight.
Rose
Rose
My favorite flower is a rose. / He quickly rose from his seat.
My favorite flower is a rose. / He quickly rose from his seat.
Type
Type
He can type over 100 words per minute. / That guy is really not her type.
He can type over 100 words per minute. / That guy is really not her type.
(not common) Foil
(not common) Foil
Please wrap the sandwich in foil. / They learned about the role of a dramatic foil in English class.
Please wrap the sandwich in foil. / They learned about the role of a dramatic foil in English class.
full list of homonyms: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_true_homonyms AND http://home.alphalink.com.au/~umbidas/homonym_main.htm
HOMOPHONES:
SOUND THE SAME, LOOK DIFFERENTHOMOPHONES:
ate/eight
ate/eight
alter/altar
alter/altar
band/banned
band/banned
buy/bye/by
buy/bye/by
red/read
red/read
blew/blue
blew/blue
boar/bore
boar/bore
canon/cannon
canon/cannon
coarse/course
coarse/course
fair/fare
fair/fare
genes/jeans
genes/jeans
foul/fowl
foul/fowl
grate/great
grate/great
in/inn
in/inn
hour/our
hour/our
knight/night
knight/night
no/know
no/know
nose/knows
nose/knows
maize/maze
maize/maze
meddle/metal
meddle/metal
rain/reign
rain/reign
sea/see
sea/see
role/roll
role/roll
their/there/they're
their/there/they're
full list of homophones: https://www.teachingtreasures.com.au/teaching-tools/Basic-worksheets/worksheets-english/upper/homophones-list.htm
HOMOGRAPHS:
LOOK THE SAME, SOUND DIFFERENTHOMOGRAPHS:
Read
Read
She is going to read the book later. / He read the book last night.
She is going to read the book later. / He read the book last night.
Bass
Bass
They caught a bass. / His voice belongs in the bass section.
They caught a bass. / His voice belongs in the bass section.
Bow
Bow
She put a bow in her daughter's hair. / Please bow down to the emperor.
She put a bow in her daughter's hair. / Please bow down to the emperor.
Minute
Minute
That is only a minute problem. / Wait a minute!
That is only a minute problem. / Wait a minute!
Learned
Learned
The class learned that information last week. / He is a very learned individual.
The class learned that information last week. / He is a very learned individual.
Sewer
Sewer
The rats crept through the sewer. / She is a fine sewer and fixed my torn dress.
The rats crept through the sewer. / She is a fine sewer and fixed my torn dress.
Wound
Wound
They wound up the toy as soon as they got it. / She received a wound from the punch.
They wound up the toy as soon as they got it. / She received a wound from the punch.
Does
Does
He does his homework every night. / There were many does in the forest.
He does his homework every night. / There were many does in the forest.
Wind
Wind
The wind swept up the leaves. / Wind the clock up before you go to bed.
The wind swept up the leaves. / Wind the clock up before you go to bed.
Sow
Sow
A sow is a female pig. / We'll sow the seeds in springtime.
A sow is a female pig. / We'll sow the seeds in springtime.
full list of homographs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_homographs
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