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Homophones<br />

Words that cause confusion<br />

which/witch<br />

Which way did you travel to the town?<br />

(The particular one—adjective)<br />

The witch cast a spell on the animals.<br />

(Sorceress—noun)<br />

who’s/whose<br />

Who’s coming to your party?<br />

(Who is—contraction)<br />

Whose painting will be chosen to hang in the gallery?<br />

(Belonging to whom—pronoun)<br />

wood/would<br />

The desk was made from wood.<br />

(Timber—noun)<br />

I would love to go to the tennis.<br />

(Desired—verb)<br />

yoke/yolk<br />

The dress was made with a yoke.<br />

(The part of a garment that is over the shoulders—noun)<br />

The yolk of an egg is yellow.<br />

(The middle part of an egg—noun)<br />

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your/you’re<br />

For example:<br />

I like your picture.<br />

(Belonging to—possessive determiner)<br />

You’re a good artist.<br />

(You are—contraction)<br />

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<strong>Grammar</strong> <strong>essentials</strong><br />

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