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Question 9 • ECSD GA-GSE English Language Arts 8 (4th 9 Weeks)

Which sentence accurately uses the homophone “principal”?

Answer
A
It is against my personal principal to tell a lie.
B
Our school relies on the principal of fair play.
C
First, you need to learn the basic principal of the game.
D
I was very surprised to hear the principal call my name.

Explanation

“Principal” can mean the head of a school, while “principle” means a rule or belief. In “I was very surprised to hear the principal call my name,” principal refers to a person, so the sentence uses the homophone correctly.

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