Homophones Words With Sentences For Class 8
- Accept-(to agree, to consent) I have accepted the offer of employment.
- Except– (to exclude) I had done all the questions except translation. We expect him to be a great man.
- Accede– (to comply with, to agree to) They have acceded to my request.
- Exceed – (to surpass, to excel) Do not exceed the speed limit.
- Access– (the act of approach) I have no access to the principal.
- Excess (intemperance) My friend has excess of money. Excess of everything is bad.
- Accident (mishap, unexpected event) Five persons were killed in the accident.
- Incident (an event, an occurrence) This is an unfortunate incident.
- Adapt (to make suitable, to modify) We shall have to adapt ourselves circumstances.
- Adopt (to take as ones own child) He has adopted a son.
- Adept (the roughly proficient) He is adept in/at telling lies.
- Affect (to influence) Industries have affected our life.
- Effect (result, intent) The new laws have effected changes in the atmosphere.
- Alter– (to modify) The government has altered the plan.
- Altar– (raised platform used for sacrifice or offering) Soldiers sacrifice their lives at the alter of the country.
- Assent (to agree) The President has give his assent to the Anti-Dowry Act.
- Ascent (act of ascending) The ascent to the Everest began in the morning.
- Amiable– (friend lines, lovable) Suresh is favorite among friends because of his amiable nature.
- Amicable – (friendly) They have settled the dispute in an amicable way.
- Avocation – (minor occupation, business) Photography is my favorite avocation.
- Vocation – (occupation, employment or calling) He is doctor by vocation.
- Vacation – (holiday, the act of vacating) We shall spend our summer vacation in Shimla.
- Artist – (one skilled in fine arts) He is a great artist.
- Artiste – (professional entertainer) Many tribal artistes display their dances on 26th of January.
- Bail-(security for getting a prisoner released) The accused has been granted bail.
- Bale – (a large mass of a paper) A hundred bales of cotton have been destroyed.
- Berth (a sleeping place in a ship, a proper place) There are many berth seat vacant.
- Birth-(bringing forth of a baby, origin) The birth place of Gandhi ji was Porbandar.
- Beneficial – (advantageous, useful) Morning walk is beneficial to health.
- Beneficent-(giving benefit) Aurangzeb was not beneficent ruler.
- Bridle – (an apparatus for controlling the horse or restraint) He stopped the horse by pulling his bridle.
- Bridal -(a wedding ceremony) The bridal festivals were celebrated with great pomp and show.
- Cast (to throw, to drop) We cast nets to catch the fish.
- Caste– (rank, any exclusive social class) Reservation on caste basis is not proper.
- Cost – (price, to be valuable) The cost of this book is Rs. 7.
- Check– (to stop, to compare) You must put a check on your son’s expenditure.
- Cheque– (a written order asking the banker to pay money to a certain person) I made the payment by cheque.
- Ceiling (inner roof of a room) The ceiling needs repairs.
- Sealing -(the act of affixing a seal) Election documents require sealing.
- Cite (to quote, to mention as an example) I cited many rules in my favour.
- Sight -(the act of seeing, view) He has lost his eye-sight.
- Crops (total yield of a season) Crops have been destroyed due to excessive rain.
- Corpse (the dead body of a human being) The corpse has been sent for post-mortem.
- Custom (a tradition, usual practice) Giving of dowry is a bad custom.
- Costume (dress, clothes) Old costumes are on display.
- Refuse (to reject, to refuse to admit) The teacher refused to teach me.
- Eatable (fit to be eaten) The marriage dinner was not eatable.
- Edible (suitable for human foot) There is a shortage of edible oils in the country.
- Eligible (desirable, fit to be chosen) There is a shortage of eligible persons for this post.
- Illegible -(that cannot be read) His answer-sheet was illegible.
- Fair (periodical market for sale of goods) Children love to see fair.
- Fare-(wadge, the cost of conveying passengers) The train fare has been increased.
- Gentle (noble, honorable) Lal Bahadur Shastri was gentle leader.
- Genteel (elegant) Kavita is a genteel wife.
- Knotty (perplexing) It is a knotty problem.
- Naughty– (mischievous) Nobody loves naughty children.
- Later – (subsequent) She came later than expected.
- Letter-(a written message, communication) He wrote a letter for his mother.
- Latter (belonging to the end) Sumit and Saurabh are brothers. The latter is married.
- Plan– (a scheme or project) Ajay is planning to start business.
- Plain (a large tract of level ground) Plans are hotter than hilly areas.
- Plane – (an aeroplane) We traveled by plane.
- Right– (authority) We have a right to vote.
- Write– (to set down on paper) I am writing a letter.
- Rite– (a religious ceremony) He was buried according to Muslim rites.
- Social-(living in a company) Man is a social animal.
- Sociable – (liking company) Rita is very sociable.
- Wander (to ramble, to roam) Why are you wandering here?
- Wonder– (astonishment) I wonder how he has got the first prize.
- Zealous– (ardent) We need zealous soldiers.
- Jealous – (a fanatic) Women are generally jealous.