Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings - for example, throne and thrown.
In this BBC Bitesize quiz, we’ve found some homophones that can pop up in everyday language - and some of them even have a connection of sorts. See if you can answer the questions based on this intriguing group of words.
This article was published in March 2025
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