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3. 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 HOMOPHONES?

 Definition:HOMOPHONES, are words that sound alike but differ in meaning. Sometimes,
homophones are even spelled and sound exactly the same but still have different meanings.
 For example:

SENTENCE 1. Be careful around the figurines because they break easily.
SENTENCE 2. Press gently on the brake to slow the car down

 the wordbreakin sentence no.1is
 As a VERB – to separate into pieces as a result of a blow: ‘figurines
because they break easily’.

 the word break in sentence no.2is

 As a NOUN – a part in a vehicle to slow down the speed:
‘Press gently on the brake to slow the car down’