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Past & Passed

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Past & Passed

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings or spellings. For example, 'past' and 'passed'.

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Past

  • In the past, there were no computers.
    • The past is a time that has happened already.
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Passed

  • She passed me on the street.
    • Passed is the past tense of pass, which means to go in front of or before someone or thing.

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1.1Reading

1.2Prefixes

1.3Suffixes

1.4Spelling Rules

1.5Reading Comprehension

1.6Reading Comprehension: SAT Practise

1.7Word Meaning

1.8Fact vs. Opinion

1.9Justifying Views

1.10Figurative Language

1.11Text Structure

2Writing

2.1Sounds in Words

2.2Homophones

2.3Using a Dictionary

2.4Writing Composition

2.5The Subjunctive Mood

2.6Modal Verbs

2.7Active & Passive Voice

2.8Relative Clauses

2.9Expanded Nouns

2.10Punctuation

2.11SAT Spelling Practise

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