Homophones

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What are homophones?

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Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings.

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Give an example of a pair of homophones.

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'to', 'too', and 'two' are examples of homophones.

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What is the homophone for 'their'?

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The homophone for 'their' is 'there'.

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What is the homophone for 'waist'?

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The homophone for 'waste' is 'waist'.

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In the sentence 'The man carefully went down the _____', what is the correct homophone to fill in the blank?

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The correct answer is 'stairs'.

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What is the homophone for 'read' in the past tense?

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The homophone for 'read' in the past tense is also 'read' (pronounced 'red').

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What does the word 'sew' mean, and what is its homophone?

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'Sew' means to stitch fabric together, and its homophone is 'so'.

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In the sentence '_____ car broke down so they had to ____ it', what are the correct homophones to fill in the blanks?

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The correct homophones are 'Their' and 'tow'.

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What is the difference between 'to', 'too', and 'two'?

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'To' is a preposition, 'too' means also or excessively, and 'two' is the number 2.

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What is a common mistake when using homophones?

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A common mistake is confusing 'your' and 'you're'.