Gerund Word Explorer
Sound pair

Sell or shell

Sell

To give something in exchange for money. Say: SEL.

The farmers sell fresh vegetables at the market.

Shell

The hard outer cover of an egg, nut or sea creature. Say: SHEL.

Diya found a pink shell on the beach.

Remember: S: teeth close, a thin hiss like a snake. Sh: round your lips and push them out, like saying 'shh!' to a noisy class.

Short lessonSound pairsSome pairs of words differ by just one sound. Practising them makes your speech clearer.

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