Prefixes/Suffixes
love
what is lovely
Another substitute for sugar
What is high fructose corn syrup
Life is a
Journey
This milk is past its expiration date.
This milk is past it’s expiration date.
I ate eight apples for breakfast.
In this sentence, “ate” (past tense of “eat”) and “eight” (the number) are homophones.
figurative
what is figuratively
Made basically everything in fast food
What is corn
The river jumped over the mountain, and the salmon sang in the street.
Personification
The professor was direct in her speech, stating, “The expectations of this course are clear. You must attend every class if you expect to pass.
The professor was direct in her speech, stating, “The expectations of this course are clear. You must attend every class if you expect to pass.
The flower grew in the flour that spilled on the kitchen counter.
Here, “flower” and “flour” sound the same but have different meanings. One refers to a plant, while the other is a baking ingredient.
dis
what is disabled
Products with genetically modified:
What is Organisms
“I’ll love you till China and Africa meet.”
Hyperbole
Have you read Dawson’s “The Power of Your Strength”? It is a quick read.
Have you read Dawson’s “The Power of Your Strength”? It is a quick read.
He left his hair in the hare’s lair.
“Hair” (on your head) and “hare” (a type of rabbit) are homophones in this sentence.
help
Someone who eats only vegetables
What is a vegetarian
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
alliteration
Sarah looked at Mike and said, “I’m not sure what the confusion is. He made it clear when he stated, ‘Be at the park by 9 pm.
Sarah looked at Mike and said, “I’m not sure what the confusion is. He made it clear when he stated, ‘Be at the park by 9 pm.’
The sea is a great place to see a cee.
“Sea” (the ocean) and “see” (to observe) sound alike but have distinct meanings. “Cee” refers to the letter “C.”
anx
ious
Someone who eats meat and vegetables
What is an omnivore
The very mystery of him excited her curiosity like a door that had neither lock nor key
Simile
Don’t use them when you’re referring to a decade numerically (correct: the 1990s, incorrect: the 1990’s)
Don’t use them when you’re referring to a decade numerically (correct: the 1990s, incorrect: the 1990’s)
The woodcutter used an ax to chop down aks trees.
In this sentence, “ax” (a cutting tool) and “aks” (a misspelling of “ask”) are homophones.