Homophones - Throne v Thrown

Throne (noun)

1.        the chair specifically used by the king or queen

Ø     I like the painting of the king sitting on the throne the most.

2.        the state of being a king or queen

Ø     King Luther was on the throne (= was king) when the scandal broke out (= started).

Ø     Samuel may be next in line to the throne (= will be the next king), but he’s in no hurry to be king.

Thrown (past participle of throw)

Ø      By the time I got home, John had already thrown out our old sofa.

Ø      My parents are relieved that my brother has finally thrown away all his old clothes.