Sound a like words Part Four
Sound a like words Part Four
Here is the last of the sound-alike words. Study, review, and use them when you can.
threw: past tense of to throw
The hurler threw his best pitch right down the middle of the plate.
through: preposition meaning ‘‘in one side and out the other’’
We walked through the many corridors of the large building.
waist: the middle portion of one’s body
He exercised to decrease the size of his waist.
waste: garbage
The waste paper basket was in the corner.
weak: opposite of strong
After running twenty-six miles, the runner felt weak.
week: the seven-day unit of time
Sunday is considered the first day of the week.
weather: outdoor conditions
Will the weather be good for our picnic tomorrow?
whether: a word used for alternatives
I did not know whether to go to the cafeteria or to stay in the auditorium.
who’s: contraction of who + is
Who’s knocking at the door?
whose: possessive of who
Whose problem is it—yours or mine?
your: possessive of you
Is this your new backpack?
you’re: contraction of you + arev
You’re the lucky prizewinner.
The hurler threw his best pitch right down the middle of the plate.
through: preposition meaning ‘‘in one side and out the other’’
We walked through the many corridors of the large building.
He exercised to decrease the size of his waist.
waste: garbage
The waste paper basket was in the corner.
After running twenty-six miles, the runner felt weak.
week: the seven-day unit of time
Sunday is considered the first day of the week.
Will the weather be good for our picnic tomorrow?
whether: a word used for alternatives
I did not know whether to go to the cafeteria or to stay in the auditorium.
Who’s knocking at the door?
whose: possessive of who
Whose problem is it—yours or mine?
Is this your new backpack?
you’re: contraction of you + arev
You’re the lucky prizewinner.
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