HOMONYM

One or two or more words spelled and

pronounced alike but different in
meaning
Example:
~there , their
~ lead (noun), lead (verb)
TERM MEANING SPELLING PRONUN
CIATION
POLYSEMOUS Different Same Same /
WORDS Different
HOMONYM Different Different Same
 ASSIGNMENT
Photocopy about the topic tomorrow
Read and prepare for an examination
CHOOSE THE CORRECT
SPELLING TO COMPLETE
EACH SENTENCE.
1.They ________________ eggs at the
supermarket. (cell, sell)
2.I like swimming in the ________________. (see,
sea)
3.I haven’t ________________ Alfie lately. (scene,
seen)
4.I want to ________________ a pair of ski boots.
(by, buy)
5.The king’s ________________ was made out of
gold. (throne, thrown)
6. Plastic does not ________________ easily.
(break, brake)
7. Please ________________ to me from all the
cities you visit. (right, write)
8. The ________________ of the sun fell upon the
trees. (rays, raise)
9. David is in bed with the ________________.
(flew, flu)
10. Mary wore a ________________ blue dress.
(plane, plain)
SELECT THE BEST MEANING OF THE
POLYSEMOUS WORDS IN BOLD AS USED
IN THE SENTENCE
A. COMMON SENSE B. TOP OF THE CLASS
C. TO BECOME CONCEITED D. ACT AS A
CHAIRMAN

__________1.Congratulations! You graduated as the

head of the class.
__________2. I hope you won’t let success go to your
head.
__________ 3. Please use your head.
__________ 4. The mayor will head on the campaign
against drug addiction.
 A. DUTY B. PAYMENT
C. ACCUSE D. SUPPLY ELECTRIC ENERGY
__________1. Do not charge anybody without
concrete evidence.
__________2. Doctors are charged for patient’s
recovery.
__________ 3. The restaurants charged us
expensively to an unpalatable meal.
__________ 4. We need to charge all the flashlights
as a preparation for the typhoon.
A. COMMON SENSE B. TOP OF THE CLASS
C. TO BECOME CONCEITED D. ACT AS A
CHAIRMAN

B. 1.Congratulations! You graduated as the head

of the class.
C. 2. I hope you won’t let success go to your head.
A. 3. Please use your head.
D. 4. The mayor will head on the campaign
against drug addiction.
 A. DUTY B. PAYMENT
C. ACCUSE D. SUPPLY ELECTRIC ENERGY

C. 1. Do not charge anybody without concrete

evidence.
A. 2. Doctors are charged for patient’s recovery.
B. 3. The restaurants charged us expensively to an
unpalatable meal.
D. 4. We need to charge all the flashlights as a
preparation for the typhoon.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT SPELLING TO COMPLETE
EACH SENTENCE.

1. They sell eggs at the supermarket. (cell,)

2. I like swimming in the sea (see,)
3. I haven’t seen Alfie lately. (scene,)
4. I want to buy a pair of ski boots. (by,)
5. The king’s throne was made out of gold. (,
thrown)
6. Plastic does not break easily. (, brake)
7. Please write to me from all the cities you visit.
(right,)
8. The rays of the sun fell upon the trees. (, raise)
9. David is in bed with the flu (flew,)
10. Mary wore a plain blue dress. (plane,)