homophones, homonyms & homographs Presented by: Dr. Parminder Kaur Govt. Model Senior Sec. School Pheelkhana, Patiala

Term Meaning Spelling Pronunciation Homonym Different Same Homograph Same or different Homophone Same or different

Homonyms

Origin The word homonym has its origin in the Greek word ‘homonomus’ which means having the same name.

Meaning When we use a word in different ways and different senses, it is called a homonym. E.g.: I am reading a Plea.. Please a seat for me. I saw a big I in the forest. I can’t such insolent behavior.

CAN: Please fill a can of water from the tap I can lift this can without any difficulty. Jam: He was caught in a traffic jam. I like jam sandwiches.

Face: She has a charming face. You should face the foe bravely Face: She has a charming face. You should face the foe bravely. Kind: My mother Is a kind lady. He is a different kind of man. Lift: The lift of the store was out of order. I cannot lift this box.

Light: Please light the lamp. Please switch on the light Light: Please light the lamp. Please switch on the light. Near: He was sitting near me. She is my near relative. Poor: He is a poor man. Her performance in the test was poor.

Stand: He was standing under a tree. My cycle has no stand. Right: Nobody has the right to disturb public peace You can sit on my right, not my left.

Homophones

Meaning A homophone is a word which is pronounced like another but has a different meaning, different origin and different spelling. E.g.:- Sum-some New-knew Add-ad Bear-beer Birth-berth Allowed-aloud

Ate-eight She ate the cake and went out Ate-eight She ate the cake and went out. Only eight students were present in the class. Cell-sell I have a pencil cell. We want to sell our house. Deer-dear He is a dear friend of mine. We visited a deer park yesterday.

Died-dyed His mother died at the age of forty. She dyed her hair pink Died-dyed His mother died at the age of forty. She dyed her hair pink. Hair-hare Her hair is black. The hare played in the field. Fair-fare We went to see the fair. I can not pay the bus fare.

Pain-pane There is severe pain in my arm Pain-pane There is severe pain in my arm. Who has broken the window pane? Peace-piece I need a piece of rope. A country can progress only during peace time. Pray-prey I pray to God daily. The lion jumped on its prey.

Principal-principle Mr. Ajit Singh is the principal of our school Principal-principle Mr. Ajit Singh is the principal of our school. Always follow noble principles. Wait-weight I got my due after a long wait. What is the weight of your bag?

Choose the correct word It is my -------not to lend money to anyone. (principal, principle) Can you -----for sometime? (wait, weight) The------of bus may go up by 10% next month. (fare, fair) Our ------ won the match. (team, teem) Have you done ------- to win the match? (practise, practice) Both her ------were injured.(feat, feet) The Lotus Temple is a great ------ of engineering.(feat, feet)

Differentiate between Eye-I Gate-gait In-inn Knew-new Knows-nose Check-cheque Male-mail Meat-meet Marry-merry Gait Gate Check Cheque In Inn Marry Male Mail Meat Meet

Homographs

Homograph It is a word spelt like another but has a different pronunciation and a different meaning. e.g.: The wind was blowing. I forgot to wind my watch.

Live We live in a village. It was a live telecast Live We live in a village. It was a live telecast. Read I like to read books. I have read this book. Minute I can do this work in a minute. I want minute details of the plan. Wound There is a wound on my arm. I have wound the clock.

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