Homophones are words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings. As a result, these words are often confused in writing.
Examples:
Accept (to receive): "I accept your apology."
Except (excluded from): "I like everyone except her."Capital (economic resources OR the city where lawmakers meet)
Capitol (the building where lawmakers meet)Principal (head of a school): "The principal is your pal."
Principle (a moral or fundamental truth): "That is against my principles."There (meaning "in that place"): "The book is over there."
Their (possessive pronoun "belonging to them"): "Their book"
They're (contraction for "they are"): "They're coming soon."Its (possessive pronoun): "The dog lost its bone."
It's (contraction for "it is"): "It's a shame you can't come."
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