HOMOGRAPHS

• Homograph: A word that has the same

spelling, but different pronunciations and
meanings.
Examples: Wind
(a) moving air (rhymes with pinned)
Usage-The wind is blowing hard.
(b) turn the stem (rhymes with find)
Usage-I have to wind my clock.
 Examples
• Bow
• The singer made a low bow to the audience.
(a) bend at the waist (rhymes with how)

• Maria placed a red bow on the birthday gift.

(b) decorative ribbon (rhymes with so)
 Commonly Confused Words
• Present
• All the students are present today.
(a) here (rhymes with pleasant)

• The boss will present the award at 10:00. (b)

give (rhymes with resent)
 Examples: Homographs
• Close
• Please close the door.
(a) shut (rhymes with toes)

• The boy sat close to his uncle.

(b) near (rhymes with dose)
 Examples: Homographs
• Wound
• The rope was wound around his ankles.
(a) tied around (rhymes with pound)

• The soldier received a wound in the battle.

(b) an injury (rhymes with moon)
 Examples: Homographs
• Live
• I don’t know if I will live or die.
(a) to have life (rhymes with give)

• Last night I saw the band play live in concert.

(b) in real time performance (rhymes with
hive)
 Homographs Exercise
Pick the odd one out for red colored word
1. The wind is blowing fast.
a) rhymes like mind b) rhymes like grinned

2. He is a learned professor.
a) rhymes like dreamed b)rhymes like added
 Pick the odd one out for red
colored word
3. The documentary showed an eye operation in
minute detail
a) Rhymes like brute b) rhymes like linnet

4. Was there lead in Maggy?

a) Rhymes like read b) rhymes like bread
 Answers
1.b
2.b
3.a
4.b
 IDENTIFICATION
Identify the usage of words (homonyms,
,homophones, homographs) with the recap of
the usage of Parts of Speech
1.The bandage was wound around the wound.
2.The dump was so full, it had to `refuse more
re`fuse.
3.We must polish the Polish furniture.
4.He could lead if he could get the lead out.
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5.The bass player sang a song about catching
bass.
6.The band will re`cord a new `record.
7.When startled, the dove dove into the bush.
8.I will be se`cond in line if I wait one more
`second.
 IDENTIFICATION
1.The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the
desert.
2.My peer told me to peer through the window
at our supervisor.
3.Please ex`cuse my bad behavior, for which I
have no excuse.
4.The `flower will fl`ower if you move it.
5.The shoes were too close to the door for it to
close completely.
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6.Please lower the shade lower than the
window sill.
7.The tower to`wers over the city.
8.I hope I fi`nish refinishing the new `finish on
the table.
9.She will re`sort to taking her vacation at the
cheaper `resort.
10.The gamblers were up`set over the `upset of
the big game!
 Identify
1.We need a `transfer to trans`fer to the other
bus.
2. How long will the live fish live without food?
3.The jury was `deliberate when they agreed to
deli`berate another day.
 Identify
4.Because the wedding had to be `perfect, Sue
spent hours to per`fect the dress.
5.She has tears in her eyes as she tears old
photos.
6. It was hair raising adventure of hare who was
chased by dogs.
7. There are fathers who leave nothing for their
sons.
 MCQ
1. Pick the correct word for by this time
a) All ready b) already
2. Pick the correct word for sacred platform
a) Altar b) alter
3. Pick the incorrect word for supernatural being
a) Angel b) Angle
4.Pick the correct word for to seek people’s
votes
a) Canvas b) canvass
 MCQ
5.Pick the correct word to fill in the bank.
The kennel had both ……and female puppies for
sale.
a) Mail b) male
6. Pick the correct word for device for stopping
a) Break b) brake
7. Pick the correct word for government building
a) Capitol b) capital
 Answers
1b
2a
3b
4b
5b
6b
7a
 MCQ
1. Pick the correct word to fill in the blank.
The ……………….. instructor reported to the
…………. of the school.
a) Principle……… Principal
b) Principal ………Principle
c) Principle ………Principle
d) Principal …….. Principal
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2. He looked into the minute details of project.
Here minute means
a) Unit of time b) tiny
3. Fill in the blank with correct word.
I bought this book. ………… mine now.
a) Its b) It’s
4. Find incorrect word for to encounter
a) Meet b)meat
 MCQ
5. Fill in the blank with correct word.
I do not want to talk about my …………
a) Past b) passed
6. Find the correct word for employees
a) Personal b) personnel
7. Fill in the blank with correct word.
Let’s go to Manali for ………… seeing.
a) Cite b) site c) sight
 Answers
1d
2b
3b
4b
5a
6b
7c