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Homophones

The pairs of words which sound alike, but have different spellings or meanings are called
homophones.

Read the following pairs of homophones.
1. advice : My father gave me good advice.

advise : I advise you to take proper rest.

2. allowed : They were allowed to enter the VIP gate.
aloud : The children spoke aloud.

3. berth : The passenger has taken his berth in the train.

birth : He forgot my date of birth.
4. brake : The motorist suddenly put his foot on the brake.

break : She will break my new vase while entering the house.

5. blue : She has blue eyes.
blew : Strong winds blew and the clouds disappeared.

6. deer : The lion killed a deer.

dear : My youngest brother is very dear to me.
7. days : After a few days, she would go back to her hostel.

daze : After meeting the author, I was in daze for a week.

8. dye : The barber dyed my hair grey.
die : Many people died in the earthquake.

9. ear : She whispered something in his ear.

year : There are twelve months in a year.
10. flour : Chapattis are made from flour.

flower : The plant has beautiful bright red flowers.

11. gate : Open the gate now.
gait : She walked with a confident and rolling gait.

12. heel : She rarely wears high heels.
Glossary 13. hear : I could not hear him.
heal
: My wounds will take time to heal.

here
: Don’t sit here.
14. herd
: I heard the news of his arrival.
heard : A herd of cattle ruined the crops.

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