The group of words called homonyms is defined
as words that sound the
same and are spelled the same but have different meanings. You might think
about why we couldn’t just come up with new spellings or different words
entirely to describe them. Well, we didn’t and that is why you need to learn
how to correctly interpret the meaning of the sentence.
I
went to the country fair to meet a
fair maiden with fair skin
where we enjoyed the rides for a very
fair price.
When you read the word
fair in this sentence you should pronounce it exactly
the same way each time. As you can see, the spelling
is also identical each
time. This means that
fair is a homonym.
Each example of the world fair
used in the sentence has a different meaning. A country
fair is
a type of
festival. A
fair maiden is a beautiful woman.
Fair skin means light skin and
a
fair price means reasonably priced.
Let’s try another example. These are fun!
Well, now that you are
well I can fetch water from the
well.
Once again, we have three different versions of a word, with the same
spelling and same sound that all mean different things.
Well at the beginning
of the sentence is an exclamation showing that something is about to happen.
Now that you are
well means now that you are feeling better.
Fetch water
from the
well is a location where water can be found.
When you see homonyms in a sentence you need to pay attention to the other
words around it to be certain that you understand it. If you get confused with
its meaning, work out whether it is a noun or an adjective, or perhaps
something else. This will give you clues to what it really means.
When it comes to writing yourself, think about how you use homonyms in a
sentence. Having a clear meaning is essential when writing. So, if too many
homonyms are
going to confuse your reader, try and swap one of them out
for a different word that means the same thing.
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