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Which sentence uses the wrong homophone?

My sister ran down the street to meet the ice cream truck, leaving her money inside.

I gave my sister fifty cents to buy herself some ice cream.

When the ice cream truck came near our house, she could sense its presence.

Sometimes I think my cat has more cents than my sister.

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8 votes

Answer:

Sentence 4;

Step-by-step explanation:

Instead of cents as in currency, use sense as in the feeling.

User Wang Liang
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Answer:

Sometimes I think my cat has more "cents" than my sister

Step-by-step explanation:

"cents" refers to money. The correct word is "sense" meaning logic.

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