1184PR Grammar essentials COLOUR LR watermark
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Homophones<br />
pray/prey<br />
We visited the church to pray.<br />
(Entreat/worship—verb)<br />
Lions prey on smaller animals.<br />
(Plunder/kill—verb)<br />
Carnivorous animals hunt their prey. (Food—noun)<br />
principal/principle<br />
The principal of our school was very popular.<br />
(Head teacher—noun)<br />
The principal actor in the play was famous.<br />
(Most important—adjective)<br />
The teacher told us how important it was to stick to<br />
our principles.<br />
(Rules of conduct—noun)<br />
Hint: Remember the principal is my pal.<br />
profit/prophet<br />
The bank made a large profit this year.<br />
(Gain—noun)<br />
The class would profit from extra tuition in maths.<br />
(Benefit—verb)<br />
The prophet told many stories of his life.<br />
(Spokesman, inspired teacher—noun)<br />
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read/red<br />
The pupil read the story to the class.<br />
(Reproduced vocally—verb)<br />
The red balloon floated upwards.<br />
(Colour—adjective)<br />
Words that cause confusion<br />
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