© 2015 albert-learning.com Pronunciation For Beginners-3 Pronunciation 3 Homophone (Same Sound)

© 2015 albert-learning.com Pronunciation For Beginners-3 Homophones are two words that sound same but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Study the meanings of the words, then take a quiz to place them correctly in a sentence. Forth: onward in time, place, or order Fourth: being next after the third in place or time Ascent: the act of rising or mounting upward: climb Assent: an act of agreeing to something especially after thoughtful consideration. 1. He gave his ______ to begin the _________ of the mountain. 2. From that day _________ the team never lost a lead in the ________ quarter.

© 2015 albert-learning.com Pronunciation For Beginners-3 Read the following: “ Fortune favours the bold” is a quote attributed to Virgil and various other Roman authors. It means that success comes to those fearless enough to venture forth in pursuit of their goals. Another variation of the Virgil quote is “ fortune favours the bold and the foolish”. This suggests that bold actions, whether wise or not, can achieve valuable results.

© 2015 albert-learning.com Pronunciation For Beginners-3 It took luck for the golfer to make the putt. She stood on a wooden ladder to find the library book. LuckLook PuttPut BuckBook StudStood

© 2015 albert-learning.com Pronunciation For Beginners-3 Choose the homophones in brackets to fill the gaps: 1. You’re not_______ to play music in your room after half eleven at night. (allowed/aloud) 2. Wheat is ground into ___________ for making bread. (flour/floor) 3. It’s very late to go all that way now, Kristen. Why don’t you sleep over at_____ house? (hour/our) 4. The beautiful, pert young maiden was rescued by a boyish ____________ in shinning armour. (night/knight) 5. No________ won the match. It was a draw.(won/one) 6. Why don’t you save your photos to cd? It’s not difficult to do so. In fact, it’s a ___________ of cake. (peace/piece) 7. Gonzalo was 18 when he first saw the ______. (see/sea)

© 2015 albert-learning.com Pronunciation For Beginners-3 8. I think I need glasses. I’m getting headaches and my ____________ isn’t as sharp as it was. (sight/site) 9. Some rats stole my _________ Zippo lighter. (steal/steel) 10. Look! There they are, in _________ new red sports car. (there/their) 11. ________ looking for the lost dog.(Their/ They’re) Make sentences on the following homonyms:  Air- heir  Heard- herd  Bear - bare  Be- bee  Break-brake  Groan-grown

© 2015 albert-learning.com Pronunciation For Beginners-3 Write homonyms for the following: Wait Ceiling Threw Pair Higher Vain No Side Herd Nose Male

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