It is important to know the difference in meaning between homophones
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hear |
Shout across the valley to hear the echo.
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quite |
He's quite good-looking.
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quiet |
If the baby is asleep there is peace and quiet.
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see |
Did you see him seize my purse?
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sea |
The sea and sky were both deep blue.
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bare |
The room was bare.
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bear |
A baby bear is called a cub.
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one |
There were lots of ducks but only one goose.
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won |
The basketball team won today by a fluke.
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to |
That child is getting up to mischief again.
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too |
We ate far too much last night.
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two |
You can have either of these two cakes.
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bee |
Tom saw a bee on the grass.
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blue |
The sea and sky were both deep blue.
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blew |
The wind blew gently over the beach.
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here |
Wait here until I get back.
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sun |
The sun is 93 million miles away.
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son |
Jack's son is also called Jack.
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be |
The heir to his fortune will be very rich.
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night |
I heard a very weird noise in the night.
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