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Vocabulary

A. Homophones

Words that are pronounced in the same way, but have different meanings are called
homophones.

Example: The farmer walked with his ( son / sun ) with the donkey behind them.

The ( son / sun ) shone brightly in the sky.
The words son and sun are called homophones.

Now underline the right word.

1. The workers were at the construction ( site / sight ).
The children started laughing at the strange ( site / sight ).

2. The man tried to (tow / toe) the animal.
He has an injury on his (two / toe).

3. The farmer and his son ( tied / tide ) the donkey’s legs.
The rising and falling of the sea is called a ( tied / tide ).

4. The ( herd / heard ) of elephants attacked a tiger.

We ( herd / heard ) a loud noise.

5. Manik is going to America for ( farther / further ) studies.

Her house is ( farther / further ) than mine.

B. Write the opposites of the words given.

1. below – ________________ 5. strange – ________________

2. tied – ________________ 6. behind – ________________
3. comfortable – ________________ 7. sure – ________________

4. cruel – ________________ 8. buy – ________________

C. Fill in the missing letters.

1. One who grows crops is a f ____ r ____ ____ r.

2. A small, narrow river is a s ____ r ____ ____ m.

3. A path across a river is a b ____ ____ d ____ e.

4. The common people are called f ____ ____ ____ s.

5. The sh ____ ____ l ____ ____ ____ s are below the head.
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