HomophonesHomophones

Ate and EightAte and Eight

I ate rice for lunch.I ate rice for lunch. Last night I ate fish, it was good!Last night I ate fish, it was good!

Class starts at eight this morning.Class starts at eight this morning. The TV show begins at eight tonight.The TV show begins at eight tonight.

I ate dinner at eight in the evening.I ate dinner at eight in the evening.

Be and BeeBe and Bee

What do you want to be when you grow What do you want to be when you grow up?up?

I want to be a doctor.I want to be a doctor.

The bee stung me on the arm.The bee stung me on the arm. A bee can fly very fast.A bee can fly very fast.

Blew and BlueBlew and Blue

The wind blew a lot yesterday.The wind blew a lot yesterday. He blew his nose into the tissue paper.He blew his nose into the tissue paper.

The sky is blue.The sky is blue. His shirt is dark blue.His shirt is dark blue.

The wind blew my blue shirt away!The wind blew my blue shirt away!

Break and BrakeBreak and Brake

Be careful with the plates, they can Be careful with the plates, they can break.break.

If you break it, you buy it.If you break it, you buy it.

The car did not brake at the red light.The car did not brake at the red light. Put the brake on, you are going too fast!Put the brake on, you are going too fast!

Buy and ByBuy and By

Do you want to buy the fruit?Do you want to buy the fruit? I will buy a PSP next month.I will buy a PSP next month.

The book was written by him.The book was written by him. I will walk by the store today.I will walk by the store today.

Hear and HereHear and Here

Can you hear the music?Can you hear the music? We use our ears to hear.We use our ears to hear.

Please stand over here.Please stand over here. When are you coming over here?When are you coming over here?

I can hear better standing here.I can hear better standing here.

Hole and WholeHole and Whole

There is a large hole in the street.There is a large hole in the street. My backpack has a hole in it.My backpack has a hole in it.

I will take a whole watermelon please.I will take a whole watermelon please. He ate the whole pizza by himself!He ate the whole pizza by himself!

Knew and NewKnew and New

I knew the answer to the question.I knew the answer to the question. I did not know that you knew her.I did not know that you knew her.

I need to buy a new shirt.I need to buy a new shirt. Look at my bicycle, it is new.Look at my bicycle, it is new.

I knew you were going to buy a new car.I knew you were going to buy a new car.

Knot and NotKnot and Not

The string is tied in a knot.The string is tied in a knot. Tie your shoelaces into a knot.Tie your shoelaces into a knot.

That is not my name.That is not my name. I do not want to eat that fish.I do not want to eat that fish.

Know and NoKnow and No

Do you know how to speak English?Do you know how to speak English? I know her, she is my sister.I know her, she is my sister.

No I will not kiss you!No I will not kiss you! No, I do not need a bag todayNo, I do not need a bag today

No, I do not know that man.No, I do not know that man.

Meat and MeetMeat and Meet

I want to have chicken meat for dinner.I want to have chicken meat for dinner. I need to go to the meat market.I need to go to the meat market.

I am very pleased to meet you!I am very pleased to meet you! What time do you want to meet tonight?What time do you want to meet tonight?

One and WonOne and Won

Right and WriteRight and Write

Road and RodeRoad and Rode

Sail and SaleSail and Sale

Sea and SeeSea and See

Son and SunSon and Sun

Their, There, and They’reTheir, There, and They’re

Threw and ThroughThrew and Through

To, Two, and TooTo, Two, and Too

Waste and WaistWaste and Waist

Wait and WeightWait and Weight

Way and WeighWay and Weigh

Week and WeakWeek and Weak

Wood and WouldWood and Would

Your and You’reYour and You’re