Unit 3: Spelling the consonant sounds, Part 2
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Homophones from this section: If you confuse these words the computer spellchecker will not spot your mistake - so it is especially important to learn them. |
| queue - people standing in line cue - a) a signal or a hint b) long rod for playing pool or snooker |
There's a long queue for the best
ride. a) The actor was given his cue. b) Hit the ball with the cue. |
| quiet and quite
These two words are not strictly homophones: quite has one syllable, quiet has two. However, they are often confused - and the computer spellchecker will not spot your mistake. Make quite sure you are quite certain which is which: |
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| quite - a) Completely b) More or less, partly quiet - Not noisy |
a) You are quite right. b) He's quite good-looking. Please be quiet, I'm trying to rest. |
Try this higher level test of qu words.
Read the clues and find the 3 syllables needed to spell each word:
| 1st syllable | 2nd syllable | 3rd syllable |
| quar e qual qui quan in |
qui it an quip tit et |
ment ly ry y tine |
| Clues: |
Type the whole word: |
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