In the following conversation a large number of words have been replaced by homophones. Spot where they have been used and decide how the words should be written.
- Lousy whether we’ve been having recently. (=Lousy weather…)
- We haven’t been having much son, that’s for shore. I got court in the reign this mourning and got wet threw.
- Me two. And how about that cold missed first thing? I went out bear headed to get sum fire-would and haven’t bean warm since. And my hands got quite saw as well. Really roar, they feel.
- I no watcher mean. I always get aches and panes in the winter. Anyway, weir off to get some son necks tweak. Weave booked a few daze in Singerpoor.
- Yes, I herd you had. Lucky yew! Still, I shouldn’t mown. We flue to Florida last cheer, witch was really nice, and it’s only fore weeks till we visit my sun and daughter-in lore in Roam. Haven’t scene them for rages. We only maid the booking yesterday, threw the internet. Mary’s already pact; she can’t weight.
- Well, tell her she won’t knead her fir coat any weigh.
- Rite. Oh Kay. Aisle see you later.
- Buy. See ewe a round.
Some of the homophones show that this is fast, informal speech.
Ex. 15 Group the letters of the English alphabet according to their pronunciation: