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5 February, 00:36

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Using the Correct Homophone

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cite = verb, "to reference or call upon"

sight = noun, "something seen or worth seeing,

something perceived"

site = noun, "location or place"

Review the words, their parts of speech, and their

definitions. Which sentences use the underlined word

correctly? Check all that apply.

My reference sites five different authors.

I must cite the research I used in my essay.

O The thief returned to the site of the crime.

We caught sight of a whale off the coast.

This web cite has the best book prices.

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  1. 5 February, 01:52
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    I must cite the research I used in my essay.

    The thief returned to the site of the crime.

    We caught sight of a whale off the coast.

    Explanation:

    Homophones are those words that have the same sound and pronunciation but differ in their meanings and usage.

    Referring to the correct homophones of the given words, the sentences that use the correct words are-

    I must cite the research I used in my essay.

    It means an inclusion of the research sources that are used in the research.

    The thief returned to the site of the crime.

    It means that the thief returned to the place of the crime.

    We caught sight of a whale off the coast.

    It means that they saw a whale.

    These two sentences, on the other hand, used the wrong word in their sentences.

    My reference sites five different authors.

    It has to be (cites), for site is a location, a place.

    This web cite has the best book prices.

    It will be (site) for cite is an act of inclusion, or to refer to a particular thing.
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