Grammar: Part Two

Here are some more homophones, because every part one needs a part two (that is a hidden lesson in outline making).

merry: happy
Ex- The carolers seemed merry.
marry: to take as a husband or wife
Ex- Julia is going to marry Samuel simply because they already had sex.
Mary: a name for girls
Ex- Mary realizes that she should simply abstain to avoid complications like those of Julia and Samuel.

accept: (VERB) to take or receive something
Ex- I accept your invitation.
except: (NOT A VERB!) with the exclusion of
Ex- I hope you invited everyone except Kayla.

brake: a device for slowing of stopping a vehicle, to slow or stop
Ex- She tried to brake to avoid hitting a deer.
break: to smash, shatter, burst
Ex- A deer could easily break a windshield.

bury: to put in the ground and cover with dirt
Ex- We had to bury our pet dog when it died.
burry: covered in burrs, sticky
Ex- The dog trampled through the bushes and got burry.
berry: a small, juicy fruit
Ex- She is allergic to that type of berry.

which: what one?
Ex- Which girl do you like more?
witch: a woman who practices magic arts
Ex- When my father was young his neighbor was a witch.

by: near to or next to, according to
Ex- The farmer said that the cattle were near by.
bye: used to express farewell
Ex- She cried when she said “bye” to her friend of six years.
buy: to exchange money or goods for good or services
Ex- I would like to buy a cantaloupe.

knew: past tense of the verb “to know”
Ex- He knew her before he knew me.
new: recent, strange, later or latest of two or more things
Ex- His new blowtorch brought him great pleasure.

right: correct, opposite of left
Ex- This is the right street.
write: to form on the surface of a material (especially letters) usually for communication purposes
Ex- His mother will write you a quick note when she wishes to visit.
rite: a formal or ceremonial act
Ex- They once preformed a sacrificial rite in order to buy themselves into heaven.

threw: (verb) past tense of throw
Ex- He threw me the ball because he knew I was the only person on the team who could catch.
through: done with, in one end and out the other, throughout, of no further use or value
Ex- I am almost through with packing for my trip.

waist: the part of the body between the ribs and hips
Ex- He grabbed her by the waist and threw her from the burning wreckage.
waste: (verb) to consume or spend uselessly, (noun) a ruin, anything unused or unproductive
Ex- We should waste the hours together all summer long. Buying that CD was a total waste of money.

whole: entire
Ex- He ate a whole steak in one sitting.
hole: an opening or hollow place
Ex- The little puppy fell into the hole.

patience: the strength that it takes to endure something like pain or annoyance calmly
Ex- She must have a lot of patience in order to read Salt's blogs.
patients: people who receive medical treatment
Ex- The patients in the waiting room need immediate medical help.

hear: a function of the ear
Ex- I can hardly hear you over this metal music.
here: in this place
Ex- They came here for a birthday party.

weather: (noun) the state of the atmosphere, (verb) to undergo change
Ex- The weather is nice today.
whether: used to introduce an alternative- usually used with “or”
Ex- It matters little whether we run or walk.

Once again, this post is all homophones... oh well! :)

Grammar: Part One

Some general grammar guidelines (feel free to add any you choose):


Homonyms or Homophones are words that sound the same but are sometimes spelled differently and mean different things:

to: used for expressing motion or direction toward a point, person, place, or thing
ex- I went to the store.
too: also, or an excessive amount
ex- He went too. There is too much food on my plate.
two: the second number in the English language
ex- I read two magazine articles today.

there: a place
ex- There were sixteen baseballs in this bag.
they're: a contraction for "they are" (the apostrophe replaces the letter A)
ex- They're the best team in our league.
their: belonging to them
ex- We passed their house.

passed: having completed the act of passing, not having failed
ex- She passed me the ball. Margy passed the test last week.
past: gone by or elapsed in time
ex- Mom, it is no longer 1970, stop living in the past.

your: belonging to you
ex- Is this your calculator?
you're: a contraction for "you are" (notice that once again the apostrophe takes the place of the letter A)
ex- You're much better looking than your date, even in a suit.

then: at that time, immediately or soon afterward, next in order, in addition
ex- First we will go swimming; we then will dry off.
than: a comparison word (i.e.- more than, less than)
ex- His speed was much greater than hers.

its: belonging to it
ex- This is its leash.
it's: a contraction for "it is" (here the apostrophe replaces the I)
ex- It's a lovely day.