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Practice Exercise 10 A, B
Homonyms
- What is a homonym? Write a complete definition and give one example.
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- Pick the word that best completes the sentences.
- Gerard went to town to buy a piece of (canvas, canvass) to start
a new painting.
- I enjoyed the new (him, hymn) they sang today.
- Use these to (shear, sheer) the sheet metal.
- Fredericton is the (capital, capitol) of New Brunswick.
- Betty’s throat is (hoarse, horse) from cheering at the
hockey game.
- In the story, the young adventurers (slay, sleigh) a giant.
- There are cobwebs on the (ceiling, sealing).
- The cigarette burned a (hole, whole) in the carpet.
- Bring (some, sum) extra napkins to the picnic.
- Will you (cell, sell) your old electric guitar to me?
- Write one sentence with each word. Use the word correctly.
- wholly ___________________________________________________________________________
- stake ____________________________________________________________________________
- scent ____________________________________________________________________________
- knight ____________________________________________________________________________
- stare _____________________________________________________________________________
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