HOMOGRAPHS AND HOMOPHONES HOMOGRAPHS: MAY OR MAY NOT SOUND THE SAME. SAME SPELLING DIFFERENT MEANINGS HOMOPHONES: SAME SOUND DIFFERENT SPELLING DIFFERENT MEANINGS
TRAIN TRAIN IS A HOMOGRAPH. IT MEANS A LOCOMOTIVE AND NUMBER OF RAILWAY COACHES, WAGONS JOINED TOGETHER.
TRAIN ANOTHER MEANING OF TRAIN IS TO GIVE TEACING AND PRACTICE (e.g..A CHILD,A SOLDIER,AN ANIMAL) IN ORDER TO BRING TO A DESIRED STANDARD OR BEHAVIOUR.
CAN CAN IS A HOMOGRAPH. IT MEANS ABILITY TO DO SOMETHING. E.g- I CAN PLAY THE VIOLIN.
CAN CAN HAS ANOTHER MEANING. IT MEANS A CONTAINER. EX. POUR THE PETROL IN THE CAN.
RING RING IS A HOMOGRAPH.. IT MEANS GIVE OUT A CLEAR MUSICAL SOUND (TELEPHONE RINGS).
RING RING HAS ANOTHER MEANING. IT MEANS A CIRCLE AROUND SOMETHING.
LIGHT LIGHT IS A HOMOGRAPH. IT MEANS SOMETHING WHICH MAKES THINGS VISIBLE. OPPOSITE OF DARKNESS.
LIGHT LIGHT HAS ANOTHER MEANING. NOT HEAVY OR NOT HAVING MUCH WEIGHT.
SPOT SPOT IS A HOMOGRAPH. IT MEANS SMALL ESPECIALLY ROUND MARK DIFFERENT IN COLOUR FROM WHAT IT IS ON.
SPOT SPOT HAS ANOTHER MEANING. IT MEANS PICK OUT, RECOGNISE, SEE SOMETHING FROM A CROWD.
TAP TAP IS A HOMOGRAPH. IT MEANS A DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF LIQUID OR GAS FROM A PIPE, BARREL etc.
TAP IS A HOMOGRAPH. IT MEANS A QUICK, LIGHT BLOW (ON THE WINDOW/AT THE DOOR)
LETTER LETTER IS A HOMOGRAPH. IT MEANS CHARACTER OR SIGN REPRESENTING A SOUND, OF WHICH WORDS IN WRITING ARE FORMED.
LETTER LETTER HAS ANOTHER MEANING. IT MEANS A WRITTEN MESSAGE, REQUEST, ACCOUNT OF EVENTS etc, SENT BY ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER.
SUN SUN IS A HOMOPHONE AND SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE SON. IT MEANS THE HEAVENLY BODY FROM WHICH THE EARTH GETS LIGHT AND WARMTH.
SON SON IS A HOMOPHONE AND SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE SUN. IT MEANS MALE CHILD OF A PARENT.
MEAT MEAT IS A HOMOPHONE AND SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE MEET. IT MEANS FLESH OF ANIMALS USED AS FOOD.
MEET MEET IS A HOMOPHONE AND SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE MEAT. IT MEANS COME FACE TO FACE WITH OR COME TOGETHER FROM DIFFERENT POINTS OR DIRECTIONS.
SAIL SAIL IS A HOMOPHONE AND SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE SALE. IT MEANS MOVE FORWARD ACROSS THE SEA BY USING A TRANSPORT (SHIP).
SALE SALE IS A HOMOPHONE AND SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE SAIL. IT MEANS EXCHANGE OF GOODS OR PROPERTY FOR MONEY.
RIGHT RIGHT IS A HOMOPHONE AND SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE WRITE. IT MEANS A DIRECTION (CONTRASTED WITH LEFT).
WRITE WRITE IS A HOMOPHONE AND SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE RIGHT. IT MEANS MAKE LETTERS OR OTHER SYMBOLS ON A SURFACE (WITH A PEN OR PENCIL).
WEIGH WEIGH IS A HOMOPHONE AND SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE WAY. IT MEANS MEASURE (BY MEANS OF A SCALE, BALANCE, etc.)
WAY WAY IS A HOMOPHONE AND SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE WEIGH. IT MEANS ROAD, STREET, PATH etc.
The sun is _______________> A. stationery B. stationary
I am going to the ___________ shop to buy a pen A. stationery B. stationary
Never _________ your time. A. waste B. waist
The water is _________ deep> a>waste b> waist