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Practice Exercise 10 A
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
- Prince Edward is the (air, heir) to the crown.
- When did you start (dyeing, dying) your shoes?
- The marshmallows are in (aisle, isle) seven.
- The congregation raised enough money to build a new(altar, alter).
- Religious books often make references to (profits, prophets).
- The park has (band, banned) all camp fires.
- Poetry is meant to be read (aloud, allowed).
- Mountain lions (prey, pray) on sheep.
- Mrs. Thibidault bought a new (fir, fur) coat.
- You must understand the (principal, principle), before you can
apply it to you work.
- Write one sentence with each word. Use the word correctly.
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- fined ___________________________________________________________________________
- urn ____________________________________________________________________________
- plain ___________________________________________________________________________
- reign ___________________________________________________________________________
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