Statutory requirements Rules and guidance Example words In the pairs of words opposite, advice/advise Homophones and other words nouns end and verbs end –ce device/devise that are often confused Advice and advise provide licence/license a useful clue as the word practice/practise advise (verb) is pronounced prophecy/prophesy with a /z/ sound which could – not be spelt c. farther: further father: a male parent More examples: guessed: past tense of the aisle: a gangway between verb guess seats (in a church, train, plane). visitor isle: an island. heard: past tense of the verb aloud: out hear loud. herd: a group of animals allowed: led: past tense of the verb lead lead: present tense of that affect: usually a verb verb, or else the metal which is (e.g. The weather may very heavy (as heavy as lead) affect our morning: before noon effect: usually a noun (e.g. It may mourning: grieving for have an effect on our plans). If a someone who has died verb, it means about’ (e.g. ‘bring past: noun or adjective He will effect changes in the referring to a previous time running of the business). (e.g. or In the past) altar: a table-like piece of preposition or adverb furniture in a church. showing (e.g. he walked alter: to change. past me) ascent: the act of ascending passed: past of the verb (going up). assent: to (e.g. I passed him in the ‘pass’ agree/agreement (verb and road) noun). precede: go in front of or bridal: to do with a bride at a before wedding. bridle: reins etc. for proceed: go on controlling a horse. cereal: made from grain (e.g. breakfast cereal). serial: adjective from the noun series a succession of things – one after the other. compliment: to make nice remarks about someone (verb) or the remark that is made (noun). complement: related to the word complete to make – something complete or more complete (e.g. her scarf complemented her outfit).
Statutory requirements Rules and guidance Example words Homophones and other words that are often confused In the pairs of words opposite, nouns end –ce and verbs end Advice and advise provide a useful clue as the word advise (verb) is pronounced with a /z/ sound – which could not be spelt c. More examples: aisle: a gangway between seats (in a church, train, plane). isle: an island. aloud: out loud. allowed: affect: usually a verb (e.g. The weather may affect our effect: usually a noun (e.g. It may have an effect on our plans). If a verb, it means ‘bring about’ (e.g. He will effect changes in the running of the business). altar: a table-like piece of furniture in a church. alter: to change. ascent: the act of ascending (going up). assent: to agree/agreement (verb and noun). bridal: to do with a bride at a wedding. bridle: reins etc. for controlling a horse. cereal: made from grain (e.g. breakfast cereal). serial: adjective from the noun series – a succession of things one after the other. compliment: to make nice remarks about someone (verb) or the remark that is made (noun). complement: related to the word complete – to make something complete or more complete (e.g. her scarf complemented her outfit). advice/advise device/devise licence/license practice/practise prophecy/prophesy farther: further father: a male parent guessed: past tense of the verb guess visitor heard: past tense of the verb hear herd: a group of animals led: past tense of the verb lead lead: present tense of that verb, or else the metal which is very heavy (as heavy as lead) morning: before noon mourning: grieving for someone who has died past: noun or adjective referring to a previous time (e.g. In the past) or preposition or adverb showing (e.g. he walked past me) passed: past of the verb ‘pass’ (e.g. I passed him in the road) precede: go in front of or before proceed: go on
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