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Homophones<br />
Words that cause confusion<br />
right/rite/write<br />
I use my right hand to do most things.<br />
(Opposite to left—adjective)<br />
The door was on the right of the building.<br />
(Opposite to left—noun)<br />
That church’s wedding rite was long and involved.<br />
(Ceremony—noun)<br />
Our class will write to the children overseas.<br />
(Compose a letter—verb)<br />
road/rode/rowed<br />
The road was very narrow.<br />
(Street—noun)<br />
He rode his bike to school every day.<br />
(Cycled—verb)<br />
The crew rowed the boat to the jetty. (Oared—verb)<br />
rose/rows<br />
I picked the lovely red rose.<br />
(Flower—noun)<br />
The smoke rose from the chimney.<br />
(Went into the air—verb)<br />
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She wore a rose-coloured skirt. (Pink—adjective)<br />
The audience lined up in rows to enter the theatre.<br />
(Lines—noun)<br />
The crew rows to shore to search for water.<br />
(Uses oars—verb)<br />
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<strong>Grammar</strong> <strong>essentials</strong><br />
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