Gerund Word Explorer
Homophone

Whole or hole

Whole

All of something; complete.

Vikram ate the whole dosa by himself.

Hole

An empty space or opening in something.

There is a hole in my school sock.

Remember: Whole is complete, so it has an extra letter, w. A hole is missing something, and so is its spelling.

Quick check

Vikram ate the ____ dosa by himself.

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

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