Homonyms - Harm (As a Noun and Verb)

1. (noun) - injury or damage
- Skipping a meal once in a while won't do you any harm.
- You could always ask Jim if you could borrow his car for the day. There's no harm in asking.
- Vigorous exercise combined with lack of sleep can do more harm than good.


2. (verb) - to hurt somebody or damage something.
- Thankfully, no one was harmed in the fire.
- The company's reputation has been severely (=seriously) harmed by a number of scandals. 

Homonyms - Copy (As a Noun and Verb)

1. (verb) - to produce sth that is the same as the original piece of work.

• A lot of people think that Sarah cheated in the test by copying from John.
• All the restaurants Uncle Raymond recommended sound great! I am going to copy all the names and visit them soon.

2. (verb) - to behave in the same way as someone else.

• Tim tends to copy his cousin in the way he dresses and speaks.
• It's amazing how children can copy the things adults say and do from such a young age.

3. (noun) - sth that has been made exactly the same as sth else.

• I always carry a copy of my passport when I'm travelling.
• Could you please make three copies of these notes for tomorrow's class?

20 Practical Grammar Tips (Reader's Digest)

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Confusing and Misused Words - Access v Assess

Access 

(noun) - getting near to a person or place.

• The only access to the island is by boat.
• The main access to (= entrance to) the museum is at the side.

(noun) - opportunity to use or look at sth.

• The hackers had complete access to the company's confidential files for more than 24 hours. 

(verb) - enter a place.

• It is definitely a challenge for anyone on a wheelchair to access this building.
• You need a card to access the lab.

Assess

(noun) - to judge or decide on the value, quality or importance of sth.

• Insurance companies are assessing the flood damage.
• Exams are not the only means of assessing a student's intellect.

(verb) - to judge

• Our lecturer is going to assess us based on our project grades.
• Insurance companies assessed the flood damage in the millions of dollars.

Homonyms - Group (As a Noun and Verb)

1. (noun) - a number of people of things put together.
- A small group of people were waiting outside the bank when I got there this morning.
- All the house chores were completed quickly because we worked as a group.


2. (verb) -  to put people or things together.
- All the children grouped together around the birthday boy for a photo.
- All the books at the book fair are grouped by price. 

Words From The Same Family - Sudden v Suddenly

Sudden (adj) - occurring or done quickly or without warning. 
- Mrs Lee's sudden death took everyone by surprise.

- Timothy was rushed to hospital when he had a       sudden heart attack at the office this morning.  



Suddenly (adverb) - quickly and unexpectedly.
- John suddenly appeared in the doorway, giving me a fright.

- I was woken up suddenly by a loud knock on my door. 

Homonyms - Mask (As a Noun and Verb)

1. (noun) - an object used to cover all or part of the face.
- No one saw the bank robbers faces as they were wearing masks.
- The outbreak of COVID-19 has caused a sudden      surge in demand for face masks.


2. (verb) - to conceal or hide sth from view.
- The thick, creamy gravy masked the tastelessness of the meat.
- I hope having the air freshener in the car will mask the smell of rotten eggs.