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A. Circle the examples of alliteration in these lines.

1. The smell of the sea was welcoming REMEMBER
to the tourists.
 Alliteration is the repetition of sounds, not

2. Mini sang a melodious song on the only letters.
microphone.  Words with letters of the same sound do
not have to be next to each other. Other
3. The captain kept the crew members words can be used between them.
motivated.  Alliteration is usually found in poetry and
prose.
4. The sailors suffered a great loss.  Sometimes, different letters that sound the

5. The teacher taught me how to write same can be used to create alliteration.

well. Example: Keep the food covered.
 The main reason to use alliteration in
B. Pick one example of alliteration from the poetry is that it sounds pleasant and draws
poem in this unit. the attention of the readers/listeners.

Word Wise • Words often confused

Some words appear to be alike or may sound alike, but they have different meanings.
These words often confuse us. Let us take a look at the words in bold in these pairs of

sentences.
Examples: 1. a. The sight of the valley and hills was amazing!

b. The contractor was at the construction site.

2. a. I do not want to lose this precious bracelet.

b. This shirt is very loose. I will not buy it.

A. Choose the correct options to fill in the blanks.

1. The ladies stood with children.
a. their b. there c. they’re

2. The man bought pens and some diaries, . He wanted to
gift them his grandson.
a. too b. to c. two

3. Though the two neighbours stood , they were of the
rally.

a. apart b. a part

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