Sound a like words Part Four
Here is the last of the sound-alike words. Study, review, and use them when you can.
17.threw: past tense of to throw
The hurler threw his best pitch right down the middle of the plate.
through: preposition meaning ‘‘in one side and out the other’’
We walked through the many corridors of the large building.
18.waist: the middle portion of one’s body
He exercised to decrease the size of his waist.
waste: garbage
The waste paper basket was in the corner.
19.weak: opposite of strong
After running twenty-six miles, the runner felt weak.
week: the seven-day unit of time
Sunday is considered the first day of the week.
20.weather: outdoor conditions
Will the weather be good for our picnic tomorrow?
whether: a word used for alternatives
I did not know whether to go to the cafeteria or to stay in the auditorium.
21.who’s: contraction of who + is
Who’s knocking at the door?
whose: possessive of who
Whose problem is it—yours or mine?
22.your: possessive of you
Is this your new backpack?
you’re: contraction of you + arev
You’re the lucky prizewinner.
Notes
Practical English Grammar - Notes
6. Regular Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
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14. agreement involving prepositional phrases
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23. Irregular Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
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33. Parentheses Ellipsis Marks and Dashes
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37. the infinitive and infinitive phrase
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50. the noun adjective pronoun question
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