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Nº 28 “OLGA COSSETTINI” - Traductorado en Inglés

I) Define homophones, homographs and homonyms.

II) Read the following sentences. Spot examples of the terms above in the following
sentences. Look them up in the dictionary. Provide the definition and the phonemic
notation. (stress mark as well).

Example: The bandage was wound around the wound. homographs

(verb) /waʊnd/ past participle of to wind /waɪnd/ - (noun) /wuːnd/ injury

1) The farm was used to produce produce.

2) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.

3) We must polish the Polish furniture.

4) He could lead if he would get the lead out.

5) The soldier decided to desert the dessert in the desert.

6) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it would be time to present the present.

7) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.

8) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.

9) I did not object to the object.

10) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.

11) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.

12) They were too close to the door to close it.

13) The buck does funny things when the does are present.

14) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.

15) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.

16) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.

17) After a number of injections my jaw got number.

18) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.

19) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.

20) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend.

III) Transcribe the sentences.

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Extra activity – reading

No wonder English is difficult to learn

We polish the Polish furniture.

He could lead if he would get the lead out.
A farm can produce produce.
The dump was so full it had to refuse refuse.
The soldier decided to desert in the desert.
The present is a good time to present the present.

At the Army base, a bass was painted on the head of a bass drum.
The dove dove into the bushes.
I did not object to the object.
The insurance for the invalid was invalid.
The bandage was wound around the wound.
There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
They were too close to the door to close it.
The buck does funny things when the does are present.

They sent a sewer down to stitch the tear in the sewer line.
To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
After a number of Novocain injections, my jaw got number.
I shed a tear when I saw the tear in my clothes.
I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
I spent last evening evening out a pile of dirt.

Prof. Silvia A Schnitzler phonopractice@gmail.com I

/PhonoPractice https://www.facebook.com/groups/208281572880684/