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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Examples include 'there', 'their', and 'they're'.

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What does 'their' mean?

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'Their' is a possessive adjective used to indicate ownership, as in 'their house'.

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What does 'they're' mean?

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'They're' is a contraction of 'they are', used to describe a state or action, as in 'they're going to the park'.

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What does 'there' mean?

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'There' is an adverb used to indicate a place or location, as in 'the book is over there'.

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How do you use 'you're'?

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'You're' is a contraction of 'you are', used to describe a state or action, as in 'you're my friend'.

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What does 'your' mean?

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'Your' is a possessive adjective used to indicate ownership, as in 'your backpack'.

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What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

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'Its' is a possessive adjective meaning 'belonging to it', while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is'.

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Provide an example sentence using 'it's'.

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'It's raining outside'.

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Provide an example sentence using 'its'.

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'The dog wagged its tail'.