Homophones 1
Did you (here, hear) about the colorful festival happening in San Juan this weekend?
Hear
I hate to (lose, loose) when my friends challenge me to a reggaeton dance competition.
I hate to lose when my friends challenge me to a reggaeton dance competition.
The hike through El Yunque was extremely (difficult, dificuilt).
The hike through El Yunque was extremely difficult.
Did you hear that Mateo (received, recieved) an invitation to a Puerto Rican cultural festival?
Did you hear that Mateo received an invitation to a Puerto Rican cultural festival?
My little brother, oddly enough, sometimes plays with an (imaginary, imaginery) friend who pretends to live in Puerto Rico.
My little brother, oddly enough, sometimes plays with an imaginary friend who pretends to live in Puerto Rico.
I’ll go (by, buy, bye) the bakery in Ponce to (by, buy, bye) some fresh mallorcas.
I’ll go by the bakery in Ponce to buy some fresh mallorcas.
(Our, Hour) tour of Old San Juan begins in an (our, hour) and thirty minutes.
Our tour of Old San Juan begins in an hour and thirty minutes.
Damien’s (dessert, desert) was a delicious slice of Puerto Rican flan.
Damien’s dessert was a delicious slice of Puerto Rican flan.
There are some (butterflies, butterflys) flying around the flowers in a garden in San Juan.
There are some butterflies flying around the flowers in a garden in San Juan.
My family traveled to Puerto Rico because we wanted to (receive, recieve) a special welcome from our relatives.
My family traveled to Puerto Rico because we wanted to receive a special welcome from our relatives.
I need to (except, accept) the invitation to my cousin’s family celebration in Puerto Rico.
accept
(Your, You're) going to love Puerto Rico when (your, you're) family takes you to see the beautiful beaches.
You're going to love Puerto Rico when your family takes you to see the beautiful beaches.
It is not (permitted, permmited) to leave the marked trail while exploring El Yunque National Forest.
It is not permitted to leave the marked trail while exploring El Yunque National Forest.
It’s strange that cats are thought to have nine (lifes, lives) even though many families in Puerto Rico care for them as pets.
It’s strange that cats are thought to have nine lives even though many families in Puerto Rico care for them as pets.
(Apparently, Apparenently) Ana learned how to make traditional Puerto Rican food from her grandmother.
Apparently Ana learned how to make traditional Puerto Rican food from her grandmother.
Sofía ran faster (than, then) her brother, and (than, then) they both hurried to the beach in Puerto Rico.
Sofía ran faster than her brother, and then they both hurried to the beach in Puerto Rico.
(It's, Its) not a stray dog; I can see (its, it's) collar near the plaza in San Juan.
It's not a stray dog; I can see its collar near the plaza in San Juan.
Doctors (reccomend, recommend) that visitors drink plenty of water while exploring Puerto Rico in the warm weather.
Doctors recommend that visitors drink plenty of water while exploring Puerto Rico in the warm weather.
Daniel lost his jacket on the (shuttle, shutle) bus after visiting a museum in San Juan.
Daniel lost his jacket on the shuttle bus after visiting a museum in San Juan.
It’s a (privilege, privelege) to learn about the history and culture of Puerto Rico.
It’s a privilege to learn about the history and culture of Puerto Rico.
(They’re, there, their) heading to Puerto Rico because (their, they’re, there) family is celebrating a special birthday (there, their, they’re) this summer.
They’re heading to Puerto Rico because their family is celebrating a special birthday there this summer.
I complained, “He took (two, too, to), (two, too, to)!” (two, too, to) the woman selling handmade crafts at the market.
I complained, “He took two, too!” to the woman selling handmade crafts at the market.
It is (neccesary, necessary) for musicians to follow the rhythm when performing traditional Puerto Rican music.
It is necessary for musicians to follow the rhythm when performing traditional Puerto Rican music.
Randall is an (accomplished, accomplised) student who received many (recommendations, recomendations) from his teachers after completing a Puerto Rico research project
Randall is an accomplished student who received many recommendations from his teachers after completing a Puerto Rico research project
(Repetition, Repitition) is (definately, definitely) important when learning the rhythms of a reggaeton song.
Repetition is definitely important when learning the rhythms of a reggaeton song.