Homonyms
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Create a new Word document.
Type your heading lines. The assignment name is homonyms.
Save the document in network drive (B drive) - call is Homonyms (Your Last Name).
Press Enter to put a blank line after heading lines.
Type in the paragraphs in the box below.
a. DO NOT USE THE TAB KEY TO INDENT PARAGRAPHS. Use the paragraph
dialog box (First Line and Hanging Indents).
b. The ¶ means to press Enter to create a blank line.
6. You will be making some changes to these paragraphs later.
7. Save your work often.
Homonyms
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Homonyms are words that sound alike or nearly alike. But are spelled differently and have different
meanings. Many homonyms are used and spelled incorrectly. The following paragraphs illustrate
the proper usage and spelling of some of the most common homonyms. Test yourself: see if you can
determine the meaning of a homonym from its usage. If you cannot, check a dictionary.
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Can you cite one good reason why the Cleveland site is not suitable for our new plant?
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He could break his neck if he does not learn how to handle the brake on his motorcycle.
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If you can’t come up with a solution after checking all ways of solving these problems. You can
always ask your favorite supervisor.
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Mr. Henry, the principal speaker at next week’s conference, will discuss the principal of increasing
sales through advertising.
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The policies of our new president will affect every one of us temporarily, but they will have a lasting
affect only on businessmen.
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If you accept my offer, you must be willing to work every day except Saturday and Sunday.
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As we toured the office, we noticed the stationary desks and buff colored stationery with company
letterhead.
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All company personnel must wear ID badges and check personal items at the desk.
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She met with her past teachers last Friday and told them she passed all of her classes.
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Since all the buttons on your jacket are loose, be careful not to lose them.
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Even though the papers were important, he threw them out as soon as he was through reading
them.
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Since the fall trees were bare, the bear was very visible in the woods.
8. Now that you are finished with all of the typing, use the Format Printer button to make
all of the Homonyms in each sentence Harlow Solid Italic font, 14 point, and Bold. NOT
THE WORD HOMONYMS, the actual homonyms in each sentences, “Can you cite one
good reason…..” all the way to “Since the fall trees were bare, the bear was very visible
in the woods.”
9. Make changes to your story as indicated by the boxes and brackets.
a. DO NOT TYPE THE STORY AGAIN—MAKE THESE CHANGES TO THE STORY
THAT IS ALREADY TYPED!
b. You will be changing line spacing (single. 1.5 and double) and indents (first line
and hanging).
Eras Bold ITC font, 36 point,
Center
Hanging
Indent .5
Times
New
Roman
12 point
Single
space
Homonyms
¶
Homonyms are words that sound alike or nearly alike. But are spelled differently and
have different meanings. Many homonyms are used and spelled incorrectly. The following
paragraphs illustrate the proper usage and spelling of some of the most common
homonyms. Test yourself: see if you can determine the meaning of a homonym from its
usage. If you cannot, check a dictionary.
¶
Can you cite one good reason why the Cleveland site is not suitable for our new plant?
¶
He could break his neck if he does not learn how to handle the brake on his motorcycle.
¶
If you can’t come up with a solution after checking all ways of solving these problems. You
can always ask your favorite supervisor.
¶
Mr. Henry, the principal speaker at next week’s conference, will discuss the principles of
increasing sales through advertising.
¶
The policies of our new president will affect every one of us temporarily, but they will
have a lasting affect only on businessmen.
¶
If you accept my offer, you must be willing to work every day except Saturday and Sunday.
¶
As we toured the office, we noticed the stationary desks and buff colored stationery with
company letterhead.
¶
All company personnel must wear ID badges and check personal items at the desk.
¶
She met with her past teachers last Friday and told them she passed all of her classes.
¶
Since all the buttons on your jacket are loose, be careful not to lose them.
¶
Even though the papers were important, he threw them out as soon as he was through
reading them.
¶
Since the fall trees were bare, the bear was very visible in the woods.
10. When finished, proofread carefully, correct any mistakes, check directions carefully, exit
Word and hand a copy into the correct drop box.
Times
New
Roman
12
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