Homophones -ce/-cy nouns and -se/-sy verbs

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This week, we are going to look at some of the most

This week, we are going to look at some of the most
commonly misused words in the English language.

What is incorrect here?

Why?

Doctors’ Practise

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The sign should read ‘Doctors’ Practice’.

Practice is a noun and practise

The sign should read ‘Doctors’ Practice’. Practice is a noun and practise
is a verb.

Working on your whiteboards, could you and your partner use practise accurately in a sentence?

Doctors’ Practice

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How have you used the verb practise?

For example:

Because he wanted to be

How have you used the verb practise? For example: Because he wanted
an Olympian in the future, Joe tried hard to practise his diving from the top board.

practice

practise

noun

verb

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What is incorrect here?

Why?

What is incorrect here? Why?

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The text should read ‘advise’. Advise is a verb and advice is

The text should read ‘advise’. Advise is a verb and advice is
a noun.

Working on your whiteboards, could you and your partner use advice accurately in a sentence?

Write to our agony aunt, Geena, and she will advise you on all your problems.

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advice

advise

noun

verb

How have you used the noun advice?

For example:

The successful sportswoman gave the

advice advise noun verb How have you used the noun advice? For
children advice on how to become a professional footballer when they were older.

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Look at your spelling words for this week. Can you sort them

Look at your spelling words for this week. Can you sort them
into this table?

advice

advise

device

devise

prophesy

practice

practise

licence

license

prophecy

nouns

verbs

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Are there any words that you are not familiar with?

Look these homophones

Are there any words that you are not familiar with? Look these
up in a dictionary.

prophecy: (noun) a prediction or warning of future events.

prophesy: (verb) to make a prediction or warning of future events.

For example: Hundreds of years ago, people made a prophecy that machines would one day fly.

For example: To prophesy means to prophesise about something happening.

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Work hard to practise the pairs of –ce/-cy nouns and –se/-sy verb

Work hard to practise the pairs of –ce/-cy nouns and –se/-sy verb
homophone words.

Are there any words that you are not familiar with?