Think and Speak

Exercises in oral and written expression, based on old school textbooks

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Homonyms

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

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Homophones

Show you can distinguish these similar-sounding words.

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Confusables

Compose sentences to bring out the similarities and differences between these words.

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Spinners

Turn out as many sentences as you can that use all three of the words given.

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