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Functional Skills:
English
Important Stuff Everyone
Should Know! (Week 8)
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Homophones
• What are homophones?
• Homophones are words that sound the
same, but have different spellings andmeanings, e.g. flower and flour.
You need to learn these words as thereare no spelling rules to help ou
remember them.
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heyre, the"r and there
!hese three words often lead to difficult. !r tomake sure that ou know which is which:
#theyre$ is perhaps the easiest to remember. "t is theshortened form of #they are$.
For e#ample: heyre catching a flight at $$.%&.
#the"r$ means #%elon&"n& to them$.
For e#ample: he"r house is in Elm Street.
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• #there$ has two uses:
• to mean a place
• For e#ample: !he post office is overthere.
• 'ith the verb (to be) *in phrases like
#there "s$, #there are$ etc+• For e#ample: here are - letters in the
alphabet.
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Its and "ts
• !hese two words are often confused.You can see them spelled incorrectlever da. !r to make sure that ou
know which is which:• #"ts$ is the shortened form of #"t "s$ or
#"t has$.
• For e#ample: Hes replacing hiscomputer because "ts ver old. Itsbecome ver unreliable.
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• #"ts$ means #%elon&"n&
to "t$• For e#ample: !he dog
wagged "ts tail. !he tailthat belongs to the dog.
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wo, too and to
• Some people find these threehomophones cause them
difficult. !r to make sure thatou know which is which:• #wo$ is alwas a number / the
number • For e#ample: !he two bosshivered in the cold
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• #oo$ can be used in was:
• to mean #e'ess"vely$ e.g.too far, too e#pensive
• to mean #also$ or #as well$e.g. 'ill ou be skating too0
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• #o$ is used in was:• to show d"ret"on e.g. He
passed the ball to his brother • as part of a ver% e.g. He
wanted to read the newHarr 1otter book
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2ow time for some e#ercise3
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ommon omop ones u z1
11 bebe // beebee
She was stung by aShe was stung by a beebee
22 fourfour // forefore // forfor
That chair is reserved That chair is reserved forfor customerscustomers
33 pailpail // palepale
After her illness she loo!ed veryAfter her illness she loo!ed very palepale
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Choose the right word or words to fll the gaps in the sentences below
"" moremore // moormoor
# would li!e some# would li!e some mormoree
of the chocolateof the chocolateca!e pleaseca!e please
$$ it’sit’s / its/ its
The dog The dog
ateateitsits dinnerdinner
%% weighweigh / way/ way
The sign says we should go The sign says we should go
thisthis
wayway
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&& groangroan / grown/ grown
The trousers no longer 'tted because he had The trousers no longer 'tted because he had
growgrow so tallso tall
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(( sentsent // scentscent
## sentsent a letter through the posta letter through the post
)) sonson // sunsun
The The susu
nnis shining* it is a beautiful dayis shining* it is a beautiful day
1+1+ personalpersonal // personnelpersonnel
She is aShe is a personnpersonn
elelmanagermanager
1111 personalpersonal // personnelpersonnel
,e is,e is
aa
personperson
alalfriendfriend
C h h Q i
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Common homophones Quiz1 cont------1
1"
1212 toto / too // too / twotwo
#f we#f we
gogototo the beach would you li!e tothe beach would you li!e to
comecometootoo ??
1313 whetherwhether / weather/ weather
# am# am
goinggoingwhethwheth
ereryou li!e it or notyou li!e it or not
1"1" therethere / their // their / they’rethey’re
# shall put# shall put theirtheirparcels overparcels overtherethere
1$1$ hearhear / here/ here
# li!e to come# li!e to come herehere because # alwaysbecause # always heahea
rrthe latestthe latest
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Common homophones Quiz1 cont------2
1$
1%1% nono / know/ know
There is There is nono paper left in the printer or didpaper left in the printer or didyouyou
knowknow thatthatalready.already.
1&1& wouldwould / wood/ wood
WouldWouldyou li!e to come to the party with us.you li!e to come to the party with us.
1(1( throughthrough / threw/ threw
/ou need to /ou need to
gogo
throughthrough the door at the end of the corridor to get to thethe door at the end of the corridor to get to the
canteencanteen1)1) writewrite / right/ right
# must# mustwritewritea letter to the ban!a letter to the ban!
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1%
2+2+ checkcheck // chequecheque
# need to see if he has cashed# need to see if he has cashed
thethechequecheque
2121 roadroad // roderode // rowedrowed
,e,e roderode his motorbi!e along thehis motorbi!e along theroadroad
2222 adviceadvice // adviseadvise
## advisadvis
eeyou to get someyou to get some
legallegaladviceadvice
2323 stationarystationary // stationerystationery
Staples have the widest selection of Staples have the widest selection of stationerstationer
yy
00ee is foris forenvelopeenvelope
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Common homophones*its its
1&
These two words are often confused- /ou can see them spelled incorrectly every day- These two words are often confused- /ou can see them spelled incorrectly every day-
Try to ma!e sure that you !now which is which Try to ma!e sure that you !now which is which
it’sit’s4 is the shortened form of4 is the shortened form of “it is”“it is” oror “it has”“it has”
For ExampleFor Example ,es replacing his computer because,es replacing his computer because it’sit’s very old-very old- !t’s!t’s become verybecome very
unreliableunreliable
itsits4 means4 means “belonging to it”“belonging to it”
For ExampleFor Example The dog wagged The dog wagged itsits tail- The tail that belongs to the dogtail- The tail that belongs to the dog
See i you can choose the correct words to fll the gaps in the ollowingSee i you can choose the correct words to fll the gaps in the ollowing
sentencessentences11 it’sit’s // itsits
#f #f it’sit’s possible #d li!e to see youpossible #d li!e to see you
tomorrowtomorrow
22 it’sit’s // itsits
The football club always The football club always
hashasitsits annual meeting in 5anuaryannual meeting in 5anuary
33 it’sit’s // itsits
The bi!e is in good condition but The bi!e is in good condition butitsits gears need ad6ustinggears need ad6usting
"" it’sit’s // itsits
7lease remind me7lease remind me
whenwhenit’sit’s due for renewaldue for renewal
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Common homophones*its its cont------
1(
$$ it’sit’s // itsits The crowd slowly made The crowd slowly madeitsitsway homeway home
%% it’sit’s // itsits
!t’s!t’s
rained every day sincerained every day since
8onday8onday&& it’sit’s // itsits
As! 9ill if As! 9ill if it’sit’s convenient to arrive about &pmconvenient to arrive about &pm
)) it’sit’s // itsits
The factory The factory
payspaysitsitswor!ers very poor wageswor!ers very poor wages
(( it’sit’s // itsits
:uigis restaurant is famous:uigis restaurant is famous
forforitsits vegetarian mealsvegetarian meals
1+1+ it’sit’s // itsits
!t’s!t’sbeen a close game but the best team won in thebeen a close game but the best team won in the
endend
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Common homophones*theyre their there
1)
These three words often lead to di;culty- Try to ma!e sure that you !now which is These three words often lead to di;culty- Try to ma!e sure that you !now which is
whichwhichthey’rethey’re4 is perhaps the easiest to remember- #t is the shortened form of4 is perhaps the easiest to remember- #t is the shortened form of “they are”“they are”
For ExampleFor Example "hey’re"hey’re catching a <ight at 11-"$amcatching a <ight at 11-"$am
theirtheir4 means4 means “belonging to them”“belonging to them”
For ExampleFor Example "heir"heir house is in =lm Streethouse is in =lm Street
therethere4 has two uses4 has two uses1>1> to mean a placeto mean a place
For ExampleFor Example The post o;ce is over The post o;ce is over therethere
2>2> ?ith the verb ?ith the verb to beto be4 @in phrases li!e4 @in phrases li!e “there is”, “there are”“there is”, “there are” etc> etc>
For ExampleFor Example "here"here are 2% letters in the alphabetare 2% letters in the alphabet
See i you can choose the correct words to fll the gaps in the ollowingSee i you can choose the correct words to fll the gaps in the ollowing
sentencessentences11 they’rethey’re // theirtheir // therethere
They always ta!e They always ta!etheirtheir dog with them ondog with them on
holidayholiday
22 they’rethey’re // theirtheir // therethere
:ets wait:ets waittherethere alongside the entrancealongside the entrance
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theyre their there
cont--1
2+
33 they’rethey’re // theirtheir // therethereAs! them if As! them if they’rethey’recoming tomorrowcoming tomorrow
"" they’rethey’re // theirtheir // therethere
"hey’r"hey’r
eebuilding an etension to ourbuilding an etension to our
schoolschool
$$ they’rethey’re // theirtheir // therethere
"here"here are over 12++ students at ourare over 12++ students at ourschoolschool
%% they’rethey’re // theirtheir // therethere
?ell call in at the shop?ell call in at the shop
ififtherethere 00ss
timetime
&& they’rethey’re // theirtheir // therethere
"heir"heir football team is at the top of thefootball team is at the top of theleagueleague
(( they’rethey’re // theirtheir // therethere
Sam is alwaysSam is alwaystherethere in goodin good
timetime
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theyre their there
cont--2
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)) they’rethey’re // theirtheir // therethere
Bad was pleased that they had done so wellBad was pleased that they had done so well
inintheirtheireameam
1+1+ they’rethey’re // theirtheir // therethere#m afraid#m afraidthey’rethey’regoing to 'nd the move verygoing to 'nd the move very
stressfulstressful
1111 they’rethey’re // theirtheir // therethere
8y parents wont be coming8y parents wont be coming
asasthey’rethey’reboth wor!ing on Saturdayboth wor!ing on Saturday
1212 they’rethey’re // theirtheir // therethere
The teacher told them to The teacher told them to
leaveleavetheirtheirboo!s on her des!boo!s on her des!
Common homophones
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Common homophones*two too to
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Some people 'nd these homophones cause them di;culty- Try to ma!e sure that youSome people 'nd these homophones cause them di;culty- Try to ma!e sure that you
!now which is which*!now which is which*
twotwo4 is always a number the number 24 is always a number the number 2
For ExampleFor Example The The twotwo boys shivered in the coldboys shivered in the cold
tootoo4 can be used in 2 ways4 can be used in 2 ways
to meanto mean #excessively$#excessively$ e-g-e-g- tootoo farfar tootoo epensiveepensive
to meanto mean #also$#also$ oror #as well$#as well$ e-g- ?ill you be s!atinge-g- ?ill you be s!ating tootoototo4 is used in 2 ways4 is used in 2 ways
to showto show directiondirection e-g- ,e passed the balle-g- ,e passed the ball toto his brotherhis brother
asas part of a verbpart of a verb e-g- ,e wantede-g- ,e wanted toto read the new ,arry 7otter boo!read the new ,arry 7otter boo!
See i you can choose the correct words to fll the gaps in the ollowingSee i you can choose the correct words to fll the gaps in the ollowing
sentencessentences
11 twotwo // tootoo // toto
There were There were twotwo trains standing in thetrains standing in the
stationstation22 twotwo // tootoo // toto
# usually go# usually gototothe swimming pool on Saturdaysthe swimming pool on Saturdays
Common homophones
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Common homophones*two too to cont--1
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33 twotwo // tootoo // toto
The Duestion was The Duestion wastootoo hard for mehard for me
"" twotwo // tootoo // toto
8y best sub6ect is Eeography but #m Duite good at8y best sub6ect is Eeography but #m Duite good at
=nglish=nglishtootoo
$$ twotwo // tootoo // toto
8aisie tries8aisie triestoto train at least four times atrain at least four times awee!wee!
%% twotwo // tootoo // toto
The music was far The music was fartootoo loud for 5oes parentsloud for 5oes parents
&& twotwo // tootoo // toto
Twice Twice twotwo is fouris four
(( twotwo // tootoo // toto
5ac!s ambition is 5ac!s ambition is totobecome an actorbecome an actor
Common homophones*
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Common homophones*two too to cont--2
2"
)) twotwo // tootoo // toto
"wo"wo heads are better thanheads are better than
oneone
1+1+ twotwo // tootoo // toto
#d li!e a biscuit please4 said =mma-#d li!e a biscuit please4 said =mma-8e8e tootooF4 shouted 8ic!F4 shouted 8ic!
1111 twotwo // tootoo // toto
# wouldnt bother# wouldnt bothertootoo much about what to wear at themuch about what to wear at the
partyparty
1212 twotwo // tootoo // toto
GememberGemember totobring a change of clothes in case we get wetbring a change of clothes in case we get wet
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