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What is a homograph

A homograph is a word that is spelled the same as another word, but has a different meaning, and often a different pronunciation.

Which of the following pairs of words are homonyms

Their and they're

If you enter a spelling contest where you only hear a word pronounced for which type of word would it be crucial to request a definition

A homophone .

Which of the following are not usually capitalized

Common nouns

Which numbers should be spelled out in regular text

Whole numbers.

How do you form a plural noun

Put an s on the end. Eg. orange goes to oranges

Identify the correct word division for the word control

Con-trol

What is the name for words that sound the same but have different spellings

Homophones are words that sound alike, but have different spellings and different meanings.

bear, bare

to, two, too

raise, raze

due, do

Which word below is tape with a suffix added

taping

Terms is most closely related to an oligarchy

democracy

What is the rule for dividing words between double consonants

pattern

What letter do you add to nouns to make it plural

Regular plural nouns are formed by adding -s or -es to the end of the word.

What options best define the rule for abbreviations in regular text

Abbreviate when you're sure your readers will know what the abbreviations stand for

Would view the following statement with the least emotional

A lawyer not involved in the case

Look at the space indicated in the sentences below. Where would it be appropriate to put a semicolon (;)

She was prevented from fleeing down the fire escape; the window at the top of the stairs was bolted shut.

In which of the-following situations would it be appropriate to use a semicolon

To replace conjunctions and, or, but and to connect the main clauses in a compound sentence

Which of the sentences below uses the contraction they’re correctly Apex A. Red is they're team's colors B. Left field is they're C. They're is where Jason plays. D. They're up to bat now.

They're up to bat now.

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