Homophones Study Notes-9
example – The police caught the thief.
court – a building where trials and other legal cases happen
example – They took their landlord to court for breaking the contract.
example – I have already booked a suite in hotel Taj Samudra for my coming vacation.
sweet – having a taste similar to that of sugar
example – Santa gifted delicious sweets on Christmas.
example – I tried to warn them but they didn’t listen and went to dense forest.
worn – past tense of ‘wear’ which means to have clothing, jewellery, etc. on your body
example – She has worn a very beautiful diamond necklace.
example – The lead of a pencil was very sharp.
led – past tense of ‘lead’ which means to show someone the way usually by going ahead
example – We didn’t know the way to the zoological garden so the guide led us.
example – Water the plants regularly else they will die !
dye – to change the colour of something, especially by using a special liquid or substance
example – She uses black hair dye.
example – There was a long pause before Khushi answered.
paws – the foot of an animal which has claws or nails
example – I found prints of lion’s paws in the jungle.
example – My grandma’s sight is still good.
site – location
example – Yesterday we visited our factory site.
example – There will be rain in all parts tomorrow.
Don’t go out in the rain!
reign – hold royal office; rule as monarch
example – During the reign of Shah Jahan , many monuments were built in India.
example – This is a very coarse woolen blanket.
course – a set of lessons
example – This year’s course of mathematics is very lengthy and tough.
example – She sent me a present from London on my birthday .
scent – a pleasant natural smell
example – The air was filled with the scent of flowers.
cent – a unit of money worth 0.01 of the US dollar
example – There are 100 cents in a dollar.
