1184PR Grammar essentials COLOUR LR watermark
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Homophones<br />
die/dye<br />
The vet didn’t want the pet to die.<br />
(Cease to live—verb)<br />
The artist needed to dye the fabric.<br />
(Change colour—verb)<br />
draft/draught<br />
The boy wrote a draft copy of his story.<br />
(Rough—adjective)<br />
We felt a draught coming through the window.<br />
(Current of air—noun)<br />
Do you like to play draughts?<br />
(A game—noun)<br />
draw/drawer<br />
I love to draw with crayons.<br />
(Sketch—verb)<br />
The football match ended in a draw. (Tie—noun)<br />
The group will draw the raffle on Wednesday. (Select<br />
the winner—verb)<br />
I keep my treasures in a locked drawer.<br />
(Receptacle—noun)<br />
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eye/I<br />
The boy had a sore eye after he was hit with the ball.<br />
(Seeing organ—noun)<br />
Words that cause confusion<br />
I am running late for school.<br />
(personal pronoun)<br />
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