Homophones Study Notes-5
together and baked.
example – I ate a slice of bread in my breakfast.
bred – past tense of ‘breed’ which means to keep animals for the purpose of producing young animals in a controlled way
example – The rabbits are bred for their long coat .
example – I heard a noise upstairs.
herd – a large group of animals of the same type that live and feed together
example – He owns a large herd of cattle.
example – Monu was crying so I gave him some of my toys.
hymn – a religious song or poem of praise to God
example – The choir sang a lovely hymn.
example – I am going to Oxford for my higher education.
hire – to pay to use something for a short period
example – We are planning to hire a car for four days.
example – Which book do you want?
witch – a woman who is believed to have magical powers, especially to do evil things.
example – It is believed that a witch makes her broom with ashes.
example – There is heavy traffic on the road so we should cross the road carefully.
rode – past tense of ‘ride’ which means to sit on any vehicle and travel along on it, controlling its movements
example – Aashi rode the bus to school every day.
example –I like to read good books.
reed – types of grasses growing together in groups near water
example – The edge of the pond was fringed with reeds.
example – It was the year, India declared war on Pakistan.
wore – past tense of ‘wear’ which means to have clothing, jewellery, etc. on your body
example – I wore a black dress in New Year’s party.
example – I want a pail of water for bathing.
pale – not bright
example – She is having a pale complexion.
example – Thieves used to steal jewellery from the big showrooms in that area.
steel – a strong metal which is a mixture of iron and carbon.
example – I always use utensils made of stainless steel in my kitchen.
