1184PR Grammar essentials COLOUR LR watermark
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Homophones<br />
war/wore<br />
The soldiers went off to war. (Battle—noun)<br />
The children wore their school uniforms to the<br />
museum.<br />
(Were dressed in—verb)<br />
ware/wear/we’re/where<br />
The market sold many different types of wares.<br />
(Goods—noun)<br />
I chose a dress to wear to the party.<br />
(Dress in—verb)<br />
We’re going to be late if we miss the bus.<br />
(We are—contraction)<br />
Where were you when your name was called?<br />
(Location—adverb)<br />
weak/week<br />
The sick man is very weak.<br />
(Frail—adjective)<br />
There are seven days in a week.<br />
(Measure of time—noun)<br />
weather/wether/whether<br />
They listened to the weather report.<br />
(Atmospheric conditions—adjective)<br />
The weather will remain fine all week.<br />
(Atmospheric conditions—noun)<br />
The wether was separated from the rest of the sheep.<br />
(A male sheep—noun)<br />
He wanted to know whether the dress was casual or<br />
formal. (If—conjunction)<br />
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