Homophones Study Notes-11
example – Smriti spoke in a quiet voice so as not to wake others.
quite – a little or a lot but not completely
example – I'm quite tired but I can certainly work a little more.
example – I like to eat a bowl of cereal every morning.
serial – sequential
example – She enjoys watching the latest serial of Zee T.V.
example – I’m trying to get a Rs. 5 lac loan to start my own business.
lone – having no companions; solitary or single
example – The lone sailor was crossing the Pacific Ocean.
example – Knead the dough until smooth !
need – desire
example – I am in need of a good tutor for my daughter.
example – Foul drinking water was the reason behind the epidemic
fowl – a bird such as a chicken that is kept for food.
example – I don’t like the soup made of meat and fowl.
example – The Taj Mahal is a remarkable feat of architecture.
feet – plural of ‘foot’ which means the part of the body at the bottom of the leg on which a person or animal stands
example – My feet are aching as I’ve been on my feet all the day.
example – Monish Behl was often cast as a villain in the movies.
caste – a system of dividing Hindu society into classes, or any of these classes
example – The caste system is a part of Indian culture but I don’t like this caste discrimination.
example – I could feel the faint smell of perfume in this room.
feint – to pretend to move in a particular direction in order to deceive a competitor
example – The fast food chain was continually being imitated, so the CEO feinted a marketing maneuver twist to throw off the competitors.
example – "Don't argue !" said teacher, furrowing her eye brows.
browse – look around
example – I browse through fashion magazines to find a new hairstyle.
example – I need a cord to tie the parcel.
chord – musical tone
example – The opening chord of the music is very melodious.
example – You can rhyme ‘girl’ with ‘curl’.
rime – hoar frost
example – I saw thick rime on the grass.
