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What do homophones refer to in the English language?
What do homophones refer to in the English language?
- Words with the same spelling but different meanings.
- Words that rhyme with each other.
- Words with different spellings but the same sound. (correct)
- Words with the same sound but different meanings.
Based on the text, what is the origin of the term 'homophone'?
Based on the text, what is the origin of the term 'homophone'?
- Latin prefix homo- and Greek root phone.
- Spanish prefix homo- and Greek root phone.
- Greek prefix homo- and Latin root phone. (correct)
- French prefix homo- and Latin root phone.
Which of the following pairs demonstrates a correct usage of homophones?
Which of the following pairs demonstrates a correct usage of homophones?
- New and knew - She knew she needed to buy a new car. (correct)
- Male and mail - The male received an important mail.
- I and eye - I saw something in my eye.
- Ball and bawl - They played with a bawl in the park.
In the sentence, 'The bride and groom skipped happily down the aisle during their wedding on the beautiful isle of Fiji,' which words are homophones?
In the sentence, 'The bride and groom skipped happily down the aisle during their wedding on the beautiful isle of Fiji,' which words are homophones?
What distinguishes homophones from other types of words based on spelling and sound?
What distinguishes homophones from other types of words based on spelling and sound?
What does the term 'homograph' refer to?
What does the term 'homograph' refer to?
What does the Greek root 'nym' mean in terms of homonyms?
What does the Greek root 'nym' mean in terms of homonyms?
In the sentence 'Look over there at the pair of sows in the pen!', what does 'sows' refer to?
In the sentence 'Look over there at the pair of sows in the pen!', what does 'sows' refer to?
Which sentence contains both a homophone and a homograph?
Which sentence contains both a homophone and a homograph?
Which term describes words that have the same sound but different meanings?
Which term describes words that have the same sound but different meanings?
In the sentence 'Is the mail deliverer a male or female?', why are 'mail' and 'male' considered homophones?
In the sentence 'Is the mail deliverer a male or female?', why are 'mail' and 'male' considered homophones?
Which prefix in 'homophone' indicates that the words sound the same?
Which prefix in 'homophone' indicates that the words sound the same?
What distinguishes homophones from homographs?
What distinguishes homophones from homographs?
Why is it important to pay attention to the unique spellings of homophones?
Why is it important to pay attention to the unique spellings of homophones?
In the sentence 'The veterinarian wrote his findings with a blue pen as he passed by the pig pen,' which type of word is 'pen' considered?
In the sentence 'The veterinarian wrote his findings with a blue pen as he passed by the pig pen,' which type of word is 'pen' considered?
What is the distinguishing feature between homophones and homographs?
What is the distinguishing feature between homophones and homographs?
Which word from the list below is NOT a homophone?
Which word from the list below is NOT a homophone?
What term is used to describe words that have the same spelling, same pronunciation, or both but have different meanings?
What term is used to describe words that have the same spelling, same pronunciation, or both but have different meanings?
Looking at the sentence 'After paying the reduced fine for his speeding ticket, Jose was no longer anxious, and he felt fine,' what type of word is 'fine' in this context?
Looking at the sentence 'After paying the reduced fine for his speeding ticket, Jose was no longer anxious, and he felt fine,' what type of word is 'fine' in this context?
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