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English 12 Public

Identify the correct pronunciation of the homograph

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Be careful not to tear the paper. - A tear rolled down her cheek.

verb /teər/ - noun /tɪər/

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He will lead the team to victory. - The pencil contains a small lead.

verb /liːd/ - noun /led/

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The mysterious object caught their attention. - She didn't want to object to the decision.

noun /ˈɒb.dʒɪkt/ - verb /əbˈdʒekt/

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The large bass swam gracefully in the pond. - He played the bass guitar with skill.

noun /bæs/ - adjective /beɪs/

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The strong wind blew the leaves off the trees. - They will wind the clock before leaving.

noun /wɪnd/ - verb /waɪnd/

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Please close the door behind you. - The close friendship between them was evident.

verb /kləʊz/ - adjective /kləʊs/

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The content cat purred by the fireplace. - The website's content was informative.

adjective /kənˈtent/ - noun /ˈkɒn.tent/

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The ticket was invalid for the event. - His injury rendered him an invalid.

adjective /ɪnˈvæl.ɪd/ - noun /ˈɪn.və.lɪd/

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She asked him to bow before the king. - The beautiful bow adorned her gift.

verb /baʊ/ - noun /baʊ/

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The rebel fought against the oppressive regime. - She decided to rebel against the unfair rules.

noun /ˈreb.əl/ - verb /rɪˈbel/

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They gave me theatre tickets as a present. - May I present Professor Carter?

noun /ˈprez.ənt/ - verb /prɪˈzent/

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It takes me 20 minutes to get to work. - She examined the contract in minute detail.

noun /ˈmɪn.ɪt/ - adjective /mɑɪˈnut/

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