Homonyms

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What is a homonym?

Back

A homonym is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but has a different meaning, and sometimes a different spelling.

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Give an example of a homonym.

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'Bat' can refer to a flying mammal or a piece of sports equipment used in baseball.

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What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'belonging to it', while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is'.

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Correct the sentence: 'The cat is missing it's collar.'

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The correct sentence is: 'The cat is missing its collar.'

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What does 'there' mean?

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'There' refers to a place or location.

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What does 'their' mean?

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'Their' is a possessive pronoun used to indicate that something belongs to them.

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What does 'they're' mean?

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'They're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

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Correct the sentence: 'I need to borrow you're phone.'

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The correct sentence is: 'I need to borrow your phone.'

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What is the correct form: 'Its raining outside' or 'It's raining outside'?

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'It's raining outside' is correct because 'it's' means 'it is'.

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What is a contraction?

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A contraction is a shortened form of a word or group of words, created by omitting certain letters or sounds.