Homonyms

Compose sentences to prove that each of these words has at least two quite different meanings.

Introduction

Each of the words below has more than one possible meaning. Compose your own sentences to show what those different meanings are.

1. Rose. 2. Pound. 3. Habit. 4. Consort. 5. Set. 6. Content.

Show Suggestions

For each word above, choose one or more suitable meanings from this list.

1. one’s clothes, dress. 2. Habitually spend time with. 3. A collection of similar things. 4. Satisfied. 5. A unit of British currency. 6. Harden. 7. custom. 8. A television. 9. Strike repeatedly, beat. 10. Fix the mind or heart on something. 11. The gown worn by a monk or nun. 12. A group of tennis games. 13. Ready for something. 14. The spouse of a monarch. 15. What’s inside. 16. Lay a table. 17. Ascended, got up. 18. Flower.

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Homophones

Show you can distinguish these similar-sounding words.

Metaphors

Choose one of these words and use it metaphorically, not literally.

Tag Questions

Complete each of these statements with a little request for confirmation.