Homonyms
Free online contractions lessons and exercises on homonyms, homographs, and homophones. Included are explanations, examples, and practice identifying common usages. These exercises are colorful, organized, and contains easy-to-understand rules that students of all levels can grasp.
- Exercise 1 - Practice identifying and differentiating homonyms, homographs, and homophones
Explanation
Homonyms: Words that have the same spelling and same pronunciation, but different meanings.
Directions:
Choose (a) or (b)
Example:
I hope you are
not
lying _(a)_
to me.
(a) telling a lie
My books are
lying
_(b)_ on the table.
(b) being in a horizontal position
Homographs:
Words that have the same spelling, but different
pronunciations and meanings.
Directions: Choose (a) or (b)
Example:
The
wind
_(a)_
is blowing hard. (a) moving air
(rhymes with
pinned)
I have to
wind
_(b)_
my clock.
(b) turn the stem (rhymes with
find)
Homophones: Words that have the same pronunciation, but different spelling and different meanings.
Directions: Choose the correct word
Example: Please try not to (waste, waist) paper.