Gerund Word Explorer
Homophone

Buy, by or bye

Buy

To get something by paying money.

We will buy mangoes at the market.

By

Near, through, or done by someone.

The poem was written by Sana.

Bye

A short way to say goodbye.

Rohan waved and said bye to his grandmother.

Remember: Buy has u, as in 'you pay'. Bye is short for goodbye, so it keeps the e. By is the short, everyday word.

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We will ____ mangoes at the market.

Short lessonHomophonesWords that sound the same but are spelt differently and mean different things.

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