Homophones Study Notes-3

Homophones Study Notes-3

1. your – belonging or relating to the person or group of people being spoken or written to

Example – Your dress is very pretty.

you’re – you are

Example – You’re looking very beautiful today.

2. read – past tense of ‘read’ which means to look at words and understand them

Example – I read many stories yesterday.

red – the colour of blood

Example – I have bought a very beautiful red dress.

3. made – past tense of ‘make’ which means to produce something

Example – He made very tasty coffee for everyone.

maid – a woman who is paid to work in someone’s house

Example – My maid has finished her work.

4. brake – a device which makes a vehicle go slower or stop

Example – We should check the brakes of our cycle before riding.

break – to separate suddenly or violently into two or more pieces

Example – Don’t break the glass.

5. buy – to get something by paying money for it

Example – I want to buy some good books.

bye – a word you say when you leave someone or when they leave you

Example – Bye everyone, we’ll meet tomorrow.

6. weak – not strong enough to work

Example – She is very weak after her long illness, so she can’t go to her office.

Honey is very weak in mathematics.

week – a period of seven days, especially from Monday to Sunday

Example – I will go to Delhi in the first week of May.

7. hear – to receive or become conscious of a sound using your ears

Example – I like to hear some good music.

here – in, at, or to this place or position

Example – Come here and sit by me!

8. waist – the part of the body above and slightly narrower than the hips

Example – Simran wore a belt around her waist.

waste – an unnecessary or wrong use of money, substances, time, energy, abilities, etc

Example – Don’t waste your money on useless things!

9. some – an unspecified amount or number

Example – I would like to have some cookies.

sum – a particular amount of money

Example – Priya could not afford such a huge sum.

The sum of three and two is five.

10. grate – reduce to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater

Example – While the milk boils I would grate carrots for halwa.

great – large in amount, size or degree

Example – Ramanujan was a great mathematician.

11. no – not any

Example – There are no children in the classroom.

know – to have information or facts about something in your mind

Example – I know everybody in today’s party.

12. new – recently made, bought, or thought of

Example – Khushi bought many new clothes for her cousin’s wedding.

knew – past tense of ‘know’ which means to have information or facts about something

Example – Alka knew all the answers of the quiz contest but she didn’t tell anybody.

13. too – more than is needed or wanted

Example – The news is too good to be true.

two – the number 2

Example – There are two birds sitting on that branch.

to – in the direction of

Example – The children have to go to school.

14. lose – to no longer have something because you do not know where it is

Example – I tend to lose my glasses when I am busy in my work.

loose – not firmly fixed in place

Example – These days loose fit jackets are in fashion.