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Which sentence is an example of an

incorrectly used homophone?
Remember, homophones are words
that sound alike but are spelled
differently and have different
meanings.
A. Did you hear the fireworks last night?
B. Melissa red the newspaper while enjoying her
breakfast.
C. We are here to meet the teacher before school
starts

User Corey Rondeau
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The correct answer is: [B]:

"Melissa red {sic} the newspaper while enjoying her breakfast."

Take note of the following:
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The word: "read"—when pronounced in the past tense—has the same pronunciation as the word: "red" —(the color).
Furthermore, "red"—in the given sentence, would not make sense—since "red" is an adjective (a "color") in all aspects—and is not a verb and does not function as a verb in any way.
So; this sentence:
"Melissa red {sic} the newspaper while enjoying her breakfast."

which is: "Answer choice: [B]"—is the correct answer!

Let us examine the other answer choices:

Choice [A]: "Did you hear the fireworks last night?"
Note that "here" is a homophone of "hear" ; yet in this sentence, "hear" —is used correctly. Also, "night" is a homophone of "knight" (royalty/fantasy); yet in this sentence, the word, "night"—is used correctly.


Choice [C]: "We are here to meet the teacher before school starts."

Note that: Note that "here" is a homophone of "hear" ; yet in this sentence, "here" —is used correctly. Further, "meat" is a homophone of "meet" ; yet in this sentence, the word, "meet"—is used correctly.
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Hope this answer—and explanation is helpful to you! Best wishes!
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