Homophones for Class 7

Term

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Pronunciation

Meaning

Examples

Homophones

 Different

Different 

"Flour" (powder used in baking) and "flower" (blossom of a plant).

Homonyms

 Same

Different

"Bow" (bend forward) and "bow" (weapon for shooting arrows).

Homographs

 Same

Different

"Tear" (to rip) and "tear" (a drop of saline fluid from the eye).

1. Allowed, Aloud

1. You are allowed to enter. 
2. Read the story aloud to the class.

2. Plane, Plain

1. The plane flew overhead. 
2. The background is just plain white.

3. Weather, Whether

1. How's the weather today? 
2. I can't decide whether to go or not.

4. Piece, Peace

1. She tore a piece of paper. 
2. Let's work towards peace.

5. Capital, Capitol

1. The capital of France is Paris. 
2. The capitol building is where the government meets.

6. Desert, Dessert

1. The Sahara is a vast desert. 
2. I'll have chocolate dessert after dinner.

7. Mail, Male

1. She sent a letter in the mail. 
2. The male lion roared loudly.

8. Principal, Principle

1. The school principal is in his office. 
2. Honesty is an important principle.

9. Here, Hear

1. Come here and listen to this.
2. I can hear the birds singing.

10. Stationary, Stationery

1. The car is stationary.
2. I need some stationery for my project.

11. Break, Brake

1. Let's take a break from studying. 
2. Step on the brake to stop the car.

12. Sight, Site

1. The Eiffel Tower is a famous sight. 
2. This is the construction site.

13. Allowed, Aloud

1. You are allowed to go out. 
2. She read the book aloud.

14. Right, Write

1. Turn right at the next intersection. 
2. Please write your name on the paper.

15. Hair, Hare

1. She has long brown hair. 
2. The hare hoppedz through the field.

16. Bare, Bear

1. The tree is bare in winter. 
2. I saw a bear in the woods.

17. Whole, Hole

1. She ate the whole pizza. 
2.  There's a hole in the wall.

18. Brake, Break

1. Press the brake pedal to stop the car. 
2. He needed a break from work.

19. Sea, See

1. The ship sailed on the sea. 
2. Can you see that bird in the tree?

20. Ball, Bawl

1. Kick the ball into the goal.
2. Don't bawl like a baby over a small scratch.

Homonym

Meaning 1

Meaning 2

Examples

Bark

the sound a dog makes

the outer covering of a tree

1. The dog's bark woke me up. 
2. The rough bark of the tree.

Bat

a flying mammal

a piece of sports equipment

1. I saw a bat flying in the night. 
2. He swung the bat.

Bow

to bend forward at the waist

a weapon for shooting arrows

1. She gave a graceful bow. 
2. He aimed his bow at the target.

Content

satisfied and happy

the subject matter in a book or speech

1. He was content with his life. 
2. The content of the lecture was informative.

Desert

a dry, sandy area

to abandon or leave behind

1. The Sahara is a vast desert. 
2. He decided to desert his post.

Tear

to rip apart

a drop of clear liquid from the eye

1. Please don't tear the paper. 
2. A tear rolled down her cheek.

Lead

to guide or show the way

a heavy metal element

1. She will lead the team. 
2. The pencil has a lead core.

Row

a line of things or people

to have an argument or dispute

1. They stood in a row. 
2. They had a heated row about the issue.

Minute

a unit of time (60 seconds)

extremely small or detailed

1. Wait for a minute. 
2. Pay attention to minute details.

Object

a thing that can be seen or touched

to express disapproval or disagreement

1. The object on the table. 
2. He will object to the decision.

Wound

an injury to the body

past tense of "wind" (to twist or turn)

1. The wound on his arm was deep.
2. He wound the rope around the post.

Bass

a type of fish

low-frequency sound or musical instrument

1. He caught a large bass. 
2. The bass guitar player was impressive.

Bow

a decorative knot or loop

the front of a ship

1. She tied a beautiful bow on the gift. 
2. The ship's bow pointed towards the horizon.

Bass

low in pitch or tone

a type of tree

1. The bass voice resonated. 
2. The leaves fell from the bass tree.

Desert

to forsake or abandon

a sweet, often creamy, after-dinner treat

1. He decided to desert his friends.
2. The chocolate dessert was delicious.

Row

to propel a boat with oars

a noisy disturbance or fight

1. They rowed across the lake. 
2. A row broke out at the bar.

Wind

moving air

to twist or turn

1. The wind was strong today. 
2. He needed to wind the clock.

Close

near in space or time

to shut or fasten

1. The store is close to our house. 
2. Please close the door.

Present

a gift

to show or offer

1. He received a beautiful present. 
2. She will present her findings tomorrow.

Record

to document or save information

a vinyl disc for playing music

1. Record the meeting minutes. 
2. He played a classic record.