Homonyms – English Grammar
Words that sound the same and are spelt the same but have different meanings are called homonyms. There are plenty of words in the English language that are spelled same but have completely different meanings.
Here are the examples of homonyms words :-
| Fly : A house fly is sitting on the food. |
| Fly : Birds fly high in the sky. |
| Ruler : Draw a straight line using ruler. |
| Ruler : He was a very wise and powerful ruler. |
| Bat : I have a small red colour bat. |
| Bat : Bats can see easily in night. |
| Rest : Do you know the rest of story. |
| Rest : Please go and take some rest . |
| Crane : Cranes are birds with long beak. |
| Crane : A crane raises heavy construction materials. |
| Address : Write your address properly on the letter. |
| Address : Today The Prime Minister will address the Nation. |
| Palm : Rub your palms in order to keep them warm. |
| Palm : Most of the palm trees have straight and unbranched stem. |
| Seal : There was a seal on the store. |
| Seal : Seal are web-footed aquatic mammals that live mainly in cold seas. |
| Iron : That old bridge is made up of iron. |
| Iron : I have to iron my shirt. |
| Bear : The bear is an omnivore animal. |
| Bear : He could hardly bear the pain. |
| Wave : He raised his hand to wave. |
| Wave : The huge wave swept over the deck. |
| Book : Today I will read five story books. |
| Book : She book a room in the luxurious hotel. |
| Fall : The leaves will fall in Autumn Season. |
| Fall : The area looks beautiful in the water fall. |
| Cave : They hid in the cave for few days. |
| Cave : I knew he had cave if they offered him more money. |
| Cool : A can feel the cool breeze in the morning. |
| Cool : This is not a cool music. |
| Duck : The baby of duck are called as ducklings. |
| Duck : You have to duck down here. |
| Groom : The bride and groom prayed when the ceremony ended. |
| Groom : Help me to groom the horses for the show tonight. |
| Change : Go and change your dirty clothes. |
| Change : Do you have a change of Rs2000 note. |
| Even : Do not even try to copy the things from Television. |
| Even : The surface of the table is very even. |
| Deck : The ship’s deck is made of wooden plates. |
| Deck : How many pairs are in a deck of cards? |
| Fire : They were sitting around the fire and trying to keep themselves warm. |
| Fire : How many shots did you fire? |
| Jam : This jam is made up of fruits. |
| Jam : Teddy got stuck in a traffic jam. |
| Left : She left the office too early today. |
| Left : Lie down on your left side. |
| Bank : The bank is closed due to lockdown. |
| Bank : I lived along the banks of river. |
| Pen : You can write the paper with a blue pen. |
| Pen : I need to build a new pen for the sheep. |
| Nail : I will apply nail print on my nails today. |
| Nail : The painting was hanging on a nail in the bedroom. |
| Show : I watch my favourite show everyday. |
| Show : Show me your answer sheet. |
| Yard : I planted an apple tree in my yard. |
| Yard : You can go out and play in the yard. |
| Key : I can’t find my car keys. |
| Key : Please share the answer key with everyone. |
| Match : The cricket match abandoned due to heavy rain. |
| Match : Do match the following in your note book. |
| Park : We went for a walk in the park. |
| Park : Basement can be used to park the car. |
| Tank : I think the water tank is empty. |
| Tank : The Indian Army has highly equipped tanks for war. |
| Watch : Mohan’s watch is very expensive. |
| Watch : May i watch the T.V. now. |
| Trip : Have a nice trip. |
| Trip : Do not leave your bag on the floor, someone might trip over it. |
| Line : Draw a straight line. |
| Line : Please stay in line and wait for your turn. |
| Light : I turned on the lights. |
| Light : I usually have a light breakfast. |
| Tire : He opened the car to get the spare tire. |
| Tire : They were very tired and hungry. |
| Suit : Today I am wearing a new suit for the party. |
| Suit : I think the time 9 : 30 will suit you. |
| Tie : Jim and Kerry will tie a knot this month. |
| Tie : Wear your red colour tie with uniform. |
| Can : Please order a can of coke for me. |
| Can : She can Speak English perfectly. |
| Rose : This rose flower has many thorns. |
| Rose : The sale rose by 20% from last year. |
| Band : Tom play guitar with his band. |
| Band : She ties her hair in black band. |
| Ring : This diamond ring is very beautiful. |
| Ring : Your phone ring is very loud. |
| Right : Take a right turn to reach the beach. |
| Right : All your answers are right. |
| Mean : What do you mean by the term evaporation? |
| Mean : The mean is the average of two numbers. |
| Well : Rohan is not well today. |
| Well : There is no water in the well. |
| Clip : Please clip these papers together. |
| Clip : She put an orange clip in her hair. |
| Date : What is the date today? |
| Date : I like to eat dates very much. |
| Drop : Can you please drop me near my office. |
| Drop : Water is falling drop by drop from the tap. |
| Saw : Yesterday i saw you in the market. |
| Saw : The blades of this saw are very sharp. |
| Spring : Flowers and trees blossom in spring season. |
| Spring : Bed is comfortable because of its springs. |
| Rock : The saw big rocks on the beach. |
| Rock : I love rock music very much. |
| Stalk : The insect climbed up the stalk of the plant. |
| Stalk : The lion will often stalk its prey for hours. |
| Point : His answer is to the point. |
| Point : A point is an exact position or location on a plane surface in maths. |
| Sink : The defective ships sink to the bottom of the sea. |
| Sink : Keep all the utensils in the sink. |
| Orange : Today I am wearing an orange colour Shirt. |
| Orange : An orange is a juicy fruit. |
| Glasses : I need my glasses to read properly. |
| Glasses : Wash these glasses properly. |
| Base : I felt an extreme pain at the base of my spine. |
| Base : There is a military base near here. |
| Bolt : Don’t forget to bolt the door. |
| Bolt : The house next to ours was struck by a bolt of lightning. |
| Letter : a is the first letter of the alphabets. |
| Letter : The postman bought a letter for you. |
| Order : Today i will order a pizza from the Dominos. |
| Order : Arrange all the books in an alphabetical order. |
| Hood : He is wearing a red colour hood. |
| Hood : Tom was sitting on the hood of the car. |
| Current : We were rowing against the current of water. |
| Current : I want to quit my current job. |
| Firm : He took charge of the firm after his father’s death. |
| Firm : They held the rope with a firm grip. |
| Scale : The shopkeeper used a digital scale for weighing. |
| Scale : The company is making the product on a large scale this year. |
| Whistle : Jane was whistling a melodious song. |
| Whistle : The referee blew the whistle to stop the game. |
| Pitcher : He poured the water out of the pitcher. |
| Pitcher : The pitcher wound up and let loose a fastball. |
| Diamond : My ring is made up of diamond. |
| Diamond : My pillow is diamond in shape. |
| Grave : I put some flowers on my grandmother’s grave. |
| Grave : This could have grave consequences. |
| Sign : Headache may be a sign of stress. |
| Sign : You forgot to sign the cheque. |
| Tear : Do not show me your crocodile tears. |
| Tear : She tear off the page after reading. |
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