Homophones & Modals
Words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings
Homophones
They're is a contraction for these two words
They are
Shakespeare wrote "Romeo and Juliet".
"Romeo and Juliet" was written by Shakespeare.
I am involved __________ different extra activities at work.
in
Multitasking ________________ considered a time-waster.
Is
Request Polite
Could / Would
May
They grow oranges in California.
Oranges are grown in California.
She is __________ the Logistics Department.
in charge of
Request Informal
Can
Used to start a sentence
There
He created a mural on the wall.
A mural was created on the wall.
I won’t deal __________ many issues at the same time.
on
Your is used to show this
Possession
Used to show location
There
The smart phone was invented by Steve Jobs.
Steve Jobs invented the smart phone.
The cat is laying _______ my bed
On
You're is short for this
You are
Obligation (Full)
Must
A photo of Big Ben was taken by Peter when he was in London.
Peter took a photo of Big Ben when he was in London.
Omg look ____________ that!
At
In this sentence the subject does the action to an object.
Active Voice