Homographs

Jack will act in a play.

He’s in the second act of the play.

My arms and legs hurt.

The soldiers laid down their arms.

The puppy ran around the block.

The chairs will block the door.

It costs one buck to get in.

The horse will buck you off.

I feel very blue today.

She wore a blue dress.

Put your things in a box.

The fighters will box tonight.

They put a brand on the horse.

What brand is your computer?

The base of the statue broke.

The player ran to third base.

My back hurts.

The dog came back home.

The river overflowed its bank.

I have a $1000 in the Bank.

The grizzly bear is dangerous.

I cannot bear to be alone.

The dog has a loud bark.

The bark peeled off the tree.

The tiger bit the giraffe.

My finger hurts a little bit.

My wife went to a ball.

The ball bounced off my head.

The light is bright in my room.

Some students are very bright.

They will blow up the bridge.

He received a blow to the head.

The shots were like loud bangs.

She wears her hair in bangs.

The baseball bat was broken.

A bat flew out of the cave.

Bow to the audience before playing.

The bow of the ship was breaking.

You can bluff when playing poker.

The man stood on the bluff.

We have received a large bill.

The ducks bill is orange.

We planted a daffodil bulb.

The light bulb is burned out.

My bed is warm and soft.

We planted a bed of flowers.

She is wearing a new coat.

There is a coat of dust on the car.

The criminal was tried in a court.

The man wanted to court the lady.

He found a pirate’s chest of gold.

He pounded his chest in rage.

I need fifty cents in change.

Can I change my class time?

A tin can of food will solve hunger.

Can you try to come this evening?

I received a check from my bank.

We need to check on the date.

You can charge your purchase.

What is the charge for lessons?

The cast of the play went home.

He had a cast on his broken arm.

A calf is a baby cow.

The calf of my leg hurts.

We ate corn at dinner.

I have a corn on my foot.

A big black crow ate the corn.

Most roosters crow in the morning.

I ate a date with my lunch.

I have a date with my wife.

She sewed a dart in her dress.

He threw a dart at the dartboard.

The knife is too dull to cut.

The movie was dull and stupid.

The captain stood on the deck.

I need a deck of cards.

If you draw a gun, then shoot.

I cannot easily draw pictures.

A duck has down on its back.

Walk down the stairs carefully.

Duck when walking in a cave.

A small duck swam with its mother.

I cannot hear in one ear.

She ate an ear of corn.

A fly landed on his nose.

We shall fly to Paris today.

The Fall weather is cool.

Be careful that you don’t fall.

If you speed, you will pay a fine.

I feel fine today.

Astronauts can float in space.

There was a float in the parade.

The State Fair is in October.

Today was fair and warm.

Some cars can go very fast.

Some people keep fast at Easter.

I work in a law firm.

I sleep on a firm mattress.

The stick is one foot long.

My foot won’t fit my shoe.

Did you ever faint from hunger?

He heard a faint noise.

They tried to fool me.

The fool did tricks for the king.

She had a fit over the job.

The pants will not fit me.

Your face is red.

You must face the audience.

The dress was made from felt.

She felt sorry for the victim.

He owns a fleet of taxis.

She is fleet of foot.

You must file the papers.

You must file your fingernails.

The snow covered the ground.

We ground up the meat for dinner.

A pig will gobble his food fast.

A turkey will gobble for attention.

I enjoy the game of football.

We went hunting game to eat.

He had a glove on his hand.

We gave the singer a hand.

Did you hide the money?

The hide of a cow is very useful.

The movie was a big hit.

I hit the ball for a home run.

Hang your coat on a hook.

We will hang around for an hour.

He is the head of our company.

A book fell on my head.

Hold onto your money.

Put the cargo into the ship’s hold.

It was a hard test.

The cement will get hard soon.

We seldom iron clothes.

The chair was made of iron.

We will ice the cake before eating.

Make sure you don’t slip on the ice.

She wore a cotton jumper.

She is a good high jumper.

I like berry jam on toast.

The traffic jam made me late.

Put the sugar into the jar.

Don’t jar the doctor’s hand.

She is a practical joker.

A deck of cards has two jokers.

There is a new kid in my class.

A kid is a baby goat.

You should be kind to animals.

It is the wrong kind of cloth.

I only eat lean meat.

You can lean on the desk.

I got a letter in the mail.

What is the first letter in China?

Is that chair light or heavy?

Please turn on the light.

Do you like to watch TV?

She looks like her mother.

I keep a log of my flying hours.

Put another log on the fire.

We shall land in Paris at noon.

Farmers need land to grow crops.

Cats lap milk with their tongue.

She sat in my lap eating candy.

In Fall leaves drop to the ground.

She leaves for London today.

I can only write with my left hand.

There are two cookies left.

She was first in the line of workers.

He drew a long line on the paper.

A fresh loaf of bread smells good.

Some people loaf all day.

A lie can get you into trouble.

Cats often lie down to sleep.

It did not last very long.

She came in last in the race.

I long to see my home again.

It is a long time until winter.

He worked in an iron mine.

That book is mine.

She is no match for him.

Light a match for my stove.

Do you miss your home?

Your arrow may miss the target.

What did she mean by that?

He is a mean teacher.

The bread has mold on it.

Pour wax into the mold.

We might hire her for the job.

Might does not make it right.

He knows not a note of music.

Send her a note of apology.

We often take a nap at noon.

The blanket has a lot of nap.

She painted her nails.

He used a nail to fasten the shelf.

Birds often perch on trees.

Many perch live in the ocean.

The pigs are in the pen.

My pen needs some ink.

She is the best pupil in class.

The pupil in her eye is blue.

You should not point at people.

My knife has a sharp point.

She is the pitcher on our team.

She poured a pitcher of juice.

I bought a pound of chocolates.

We bought a dog at the pound.

A peach has a large pit inside.

We will pit her against him.

A plane flew them to Paris.

We use a plane to smooth wood.

He is an actor in a play.

We play basketball each day.

We had a picnic in the park.

I park my car near my office.

Do you drink soda pop?

Don’t pop the balloon.

My dad smokes a pipe.

The water pipe broke.

There is a palm tree there.

He hurt the palm of his hand.

I part my hair on the right.

I need a part to fix my car.

She will pass the test easily.

He threw a pass to his friend.

She has a pool table at her house.

We swam in the swimming pool.

A cat can make a nice pet.

You can pet my horse.

A tiny chick can peep very loud.

They can peep through the window.

It is at the top of the page.

The page knelt before the king.

We will drink orange punch.

He punched the man on his chin.

Pick out the one you like.

A miner uses a pick and shovel.

A duck will quack when it sees you.

The doctor was a quack.

I don’t like my steak rare.

Diamonds are rare jewels.

The king is the ruler of the nation.

Measure it with the ruler.

She bought a new record album.

He set the record in the high jump.

She bought a new tennis racket.

The kids made a racket at dinner.

The cattle are feeding on the range.

She cooked on her new range.

The ball will roll into the road.

We ate a roll for dinner.

She will often rock in her chair.

The rock went through my window.

She will run five miles a day.

She had a run in her stocking.

I have a ring on my right hand.

She got all the answers right.

He ran the school race.

He is a member of the human race.

Her watch is round.

He was injured in the fifth round.

We will rest until dinner.

The rest will arrive after dinner.

The rose is a pretty flower.

The crowd rose to greet her.

He has rung the bell twice.

A rung on the ladder is missing.

The horse will rear if frightened.

We sat at the rear of the room.

Fish have many scales.

We weighed on the scales.

Did you strike her on the arm?

The workers are on strike.

A)They sold fruit at the stand.

Stand up if he comes into the room.

Shine your shoes everyday.

Shine your flashlight over here.

She got a shock from the wire.

That movie will shock my mom.

The swallow flew up into the tree.

My throat hurts when I swallow.

Stick the stamp on the letter.

He broke the stick in two pieces.

The kitchen sink is full of dishes.

The boat will sink if over loaded.

She sat on the tree stump.

That question will stump everyone.

The bike has a broken spoke.

She often spoke to me about that.

He lost his sock in the park.

She got a sock on her chin.

Children often skip when happy.

Skip any question you don’t know.

She put a new sheet on the bed.

I need a sheet of paper.

The horse is eating in its stall.

My car will stall at times.

We need to spray the apple trees.

The spray of flowers is pretty.

Spring is a good time of the year.

The car has a broken spring.

She was a speaker in our class.

My stereo has a new speaker.

You must steer your car carefully.

The steers were out in the field.

The rocket flew into space.

Put your name in that space.

Our T.V. set is broken.

Please set the table for dinner.

Please set-up the movie screen.

The screen door slammed.

We live on the sixth story.

She told a story to the children.

I worked on the night shift.

Shift gears when you go uphill.

Plant the flower in good soil.

Do not soil your dress.

Cats will shed their fur.

The cow is eating in the shed.

The seal swam in the ocean.

Seal the envelope before mailing.

I like to eat squash.

You’ll squash it if you step on it.

We will train all students.

We rode the train home.

We will take a long trip this year.

Don’t trip over the rug.

The top was spinning fast.

It is on the top of the desk.

He left a tip for the waiter.

He cut the tip of his finger.

Take a tablet after dinner.

I need a new tablet of paper.

We played tag with the children.

Put an ID tag on each suitcase.

She can play the piano well.

The water comes from a well.

A large wave knocked her down.

Wave good-bye to your mother.

She had a new gold watch.

Watch your children at all times.