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 homophones.

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'bare' (without covering) and 'bear' (the animal).

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What is the difference between 'your' and 'you're'?

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'Your' is a possessive adjective meaning belonging to you, while 'you're' is a contraction for 'you are'.

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What does 'affects' mean?

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To influence or make a change in something.

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What does 'effects' mean?

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The results or outcomes of a change.

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What is the difference between 'are' and 'our'?

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'Are' is a verb form of 'to be', while 'our' is a possessive adjective meaning belonging to us.

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What does 'accept' mean?

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To receive something willingly.

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What does 'except' mean?

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To exclude or leave out.

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What is the difference between 'accepted' and 'excepted'?

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'Accepted' is the past tense of 'accept', while 'excepted' means to have excluded something.

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How can you remember the difference between 'there', 'their', and 'they're'?

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'There' refers to a place, 'their' is a possessive adjective, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.