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4. Use these in sentences of your own. You can exclude the words you have
already used in Chart 1

So, what did you understand? Can you now define Homographs?
5. Definition : Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have

different meanings.
 For example, the word present is
 As a Noun – a gift: This is your birthday present

 As a verb – to offer: Present your work neatly
 As an adjective – something is in a certain place: In the present

situation we must follow hygiene and social distancing.
 For example, the word lead is
 A noun – a metal that was once added to paint – It is made of

lead
 A verb – to guide the way for others - It takes a lot of courage to

lead