Study the word list: Non-statutory words: homophones #2

Homophones and other words that are often confused

	advice	The teacher gave us good advice.
	advise	Could you advise me on buying a new car?
	device	The campsite has a rainwater-collecting device.
	devise	For A-level Drama, the students were required to devise their own play.
	licence	Do you have a licence to drive this bus?
	license	He shouldn't have been licensed to drive the bus.
	practice	He tried to put his new maths skills into practice, but still needed a calculator to work out the final sum.
	practise	I practise my spelling for half an hour each day.
	prophecy	The seer's prophecy came true after all.
	prophesy	Experts prophesy that temperatures will rise.
	farther	'Farther' is a synonym for 'further'.
	heard	I heard a very weird noise in the night.
	herd	There is a herd of buffalo by the lake.
	lead	His legs felt as heavy as lead.
	morning	Sarah went for a morning jog.
	mourning	Queen Victoria wore black clothes as a sign of mourning for her dead husband. *
	led	The tour guide led us up the hill.
	guest	Mrs. Hall showed her guest into the parlour. *
	father	The boy looked just like his father.

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