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Homophones<br />

throne/thrown<br />

The queen sat on the royal throne.<br />

(Seat—noun)<br />

The ball was thrown against the wall.<br />

(Tossed—verb)<br />

tide/tied<br />

The tide was out when we walked on the beach.<br />

(Rising and falling of the sea—noun)<br />

The dog was tied to the fence.<br />

(Attached—verb)<br />

to/too/two<br />

I went to the cinema yesterday.<br />

(As far as—preposition)<br />

You may have an apple too.<br />

(Also—adverb)<br />

My two brothers are tall.<br />

(Number—adjective)<br />

toe/tow<br />

She cut her toe on the rough stone.<br />

(Digit on the foot—noun)<br />

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The mechanic had to tow the car to the garage.<br />

(Pull along—verb)<br />

Words that cause confusion<br />

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