Homophones?
homophones are only when two words have the same pronunciation
False, it can be more than two words
are and our
are - going to do something, verb
our - belonging to
The gym shoes are too big for her.
The gym shoes are two big for her.
The gym shoes are too big for her.
What is a homophone?
Words that sound the same, but have different meanings
buy and by
buy - to purchase something
by - to be near
It's nice out today, we should go outside.
Its nice out today, we should go outside.
It's nice out today, we should go outside.
Why is it important know homophones?
When communicating you get the correct message across.
their, there, and they're
their - belonging to, possessive
there - a place
they're - contraction they are
The boy will brake the toy if you leave it out.
The boy will break the toy if you leave it out.
The boy will break the toy if you leave it out.
accept and except
accept - to receive, say yes to something
except - to exclude, or leave something out
complement and compliment
complement - something that completes or makes something appear better
compliment - to praise someone
She watched as her grandpa lie in the recliner.
She watched as her grandpa lay in the recliner.
She watched as her grandpa lie in the recliner.