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| <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="c19"><tbody><tr><td class="c10"><p class="c0"><span class="c2">Homophones (meaning)</span></p></td><td class="c9"><p class="c0"><span class="c2">Example</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="c10"><p class="c0"><span>ad (advertisement)</span></p><p class="c0"><span>add (addition)</span></p></td><td class="c9"><p class="c0"><span>Did you see this </span><span class="c7">ad </span><span>in the newspaper?</span></p><p class="c0"><span>Did you </span><span class="c7">add </span><span>and subtract the numbers correctly?</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="c10"><p class="c0"><span>allowed (permitted)</span></p><p class="c0"><span>aloud (audible)</span></p></td><td class="c9"><p class="c0"><span>No one is </span><span class="c7">allowed </span><span>in the building after dark.</span></p><p class="c0"><span>No one wanted to read </span><span class="c7">aloud </span><span>to the group.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="c10"><p class="c0"><span>band (orchestra)</span></p><p class="c0"><span>banned (prohibited)</span></p></td><td class="c9"><p class="c0"><span>The </span><span class="c7">band </span><span>gave a concert in the park.</span></p><p class="c0"><span>Dogs are </span><span class="c7">banned </span><span>from the park.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="c10"><p class="c0"><span>board (leaders of a firm)</span></p><p class="c0"><span>bored (uninterested)</span></p></td><td class="c9"><p class="c0"><span>The </span><span class="c7">board </span><span>is meeting in the conference room.</span></p><p class="c0"><span>Everyone was </span><span class="c7">bored </span><span>at the meeting.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="c10"><p class="c0"><span>cents (money)</span></p><p class="c0"><span>sense (intelligence)</span></p></td><td class="c9"><p class="c0"><span>It costs 50 </span><span class="c7">cents </span><span>to ride the bus.</span></p><p class="c0"><span>It makes </span><span class="c7">sense </span><span>to ride the bus.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="c10"><p class="c0"><span>guessed (supposed)</span></p><p class="c0"><span>guest (visitor)</span></p></td><td class="c9"><p class="c0"><span>Mr. Smith </span><span class="c7">guessed </span><span>that Mr. Young was visiting.</span></p><p class="c0"><span>Mr. Smith knew that Mr. Young was our </span><span class="c7">guest.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="c10"><p class="c0"><span>knew (past tense of of ‘know’)</span></p><p class="c0"><span>new (opposite of old)</span></p></td><td class="c9"><p class="c0"><span>He </span><span class="c7">knew </span><span>where to buy a computer.</span></p><p class="c0"><span>He just bought a </span><span class="c7">new </span><span>computer.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="c10"><p class="c0"><span>mail (send by post)</span></p><p class="c0"><span>male (opposite of female)</span></p></td><td class="c9"><p class="c0"><span>The </span><span class="c7">mail</span><span> was delivered at 11:00.</span></p><p class="c0"><span>The person who delivered the package was </span><span class="c7">male</span><span>.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="c10"><p class="c0"><span>pear (fruit)</span></p><p class="c0"><span>pair (two)</span></p></td><td class="c9"><p class="c0"><span>I need to buy a pear and some apples.</span></p><p class="c0"><span>I need to buy a </span><span class="c7">pair </span><span>of shoes.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="c10"><p class="c0"><span>sale (low prices)</span></p><p class="c0"><span>sail (travel by boat)</span></p></td><td class="c9"><p class="c0"><span>Mr. Suika bought his jacket on </span><span class="c7">sale.</span></p><p class="c0"><span>Mr. Suika likes to </span><span class="c7">sail </span><span>his boat on weekends.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="c10"><p class="c0"><span>wear (dress in)</span></p><p class="c0"><span>where (tells place)</span></p></td><td class="c9"><p class="c0"><span>What should I </span><span class="c7">wear </span><span>to the party?</span></p><p class="c0"><span class="c7">Where </span><span>is the party tonight?</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="c10"><p class="c0"><span>weak (lack of strength)</span></p><p class="c0"><span>week (seven days)</span></p></td><td class="c9"><p class="c0"><span>She has been </span><span class="c7">weak </span><span>since her illness.</span></p><p class="c0"><span>She has been ill for a </span><span class="c7">week</span><span>.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table> |
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