Homophones and Homographs

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What are homographs?

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Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and may be pronounced differently.

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Give an example of a homograph.

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The word 'bat' can refer to a flying mammal or a piece of sports equipment used in baseball.

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What are homophones?

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Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and may be spelled differently.

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Give an example of a homophone.

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The words 'knot' and 'not' are homophones.

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What is the homophone of 'ate'?

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The homophone of 'ate' is 'eight'.

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What is the homophone of 'by'?

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The homophone of 'by' is 'buy'.

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True or False: Homographs can have more than one pronunciation.

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True.

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What is the opposite of dead in the context of a broadcast?

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The opposite of dead is 'live'.

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What is the meaning of 'live' in broadcasting?

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'Live' means that a broadcast is happening in real-time.

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Are 'pair' and 'pear' homophones or homographs?

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'Pair' and 'pear' are homophones.