Homophones
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and different meanings.
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Its is a possessive pronoun.
Its is a contraction for "it is."
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Your is a possessive pronoun.
You're is a contraction for "you are."
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There is a preposition to indicate place.
Their is a pronoun that shows possession.
They're is a contraction for "they are."
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Whose is a possessive pronoun.
Who's is a contraction for "who is."
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Then is for telling the order that something happened.
"He was late to class, then he got d-hall."
Than is for comparing things.
"He is smarter than she is."
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These are pronounced differently.
Loose has an S sound.
"My shoes are loose."
Lose has a Z sound.
"Don't lose my phone."
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Compliment is when you say something nice about somebody.
Complement (as a verb) means to add to or improve something.
"That scarf really complements your outfit."
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"Which" is an interrogative pronoun. It asks a question.
"Witch" is a magical woman that shows up around Halloween.
The suffic "wich" goes after sand to make the word sandwich.
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Accept means to receive something.
"I accepted the award."
Except means to exclude something.
"I like all of my teacher except for...."
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Breathe is a verb. It's what you do.
Breath is a noun. It's what you hold.