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Think of 5 homographs and list them below. Then write 2 sentences of your own, to bring out the difference in meanings.

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Words that have the same spelling, but differ in meaning when used in different contexts are called homographs. For example,

  1. A temple fair attracts a lot of crowds.
    Her performance in the test was fair.
  2. A rose is the king of flowers.
    The sun rose with a golden glow.

Think of 5 homographs and list them below. Then write 2 sentences of your own, to bring out the difference in meanings.

Homograph Sentences
(1)
  1. ______________
  2. ______________
(2)
  1. ______________
  2. ______________
(3)
  1. ______________
  2. ______________
(4)
  1. ______________
  2. ______________
(5)
  1. ______________
  2. ______________
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Solution

Homograph Sentences 
(1) Close
  1. Shut: Did you close the windows before leaving the house?
  2. Near: The post office is close to the bank.
(2) Bat
  1. Cricket: Tom has a strange way of holding his cricket bat.
  2. An animal: We often see bats in our garden late at night.
(3) Fly
  1. Move through the air: I love to watch the birds fly in the open sky.
  2. An insect: I hated the experience when I found a fly in my soup.
(4) Left
  1. Direction: When you reach the end of the road, tum left.
  2. The past tense of leave: She left the office at 5 pm.
(5) Fan
  1. An admirer: I am a huge fan of Hollywood films.
  2. A cooling device: Can you switch off the fan, please?
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