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ENGLISH IS HARD
1. The bandage was wound around the wound.
2. The farm was used to produce produce.
3. The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4. We must polish the Polish furniture.
5. He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6. The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7. Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
8. A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
9. When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10. I did not obiect to the obiect.
11. The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12. There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.

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This is great Jake!

When I was teaching non-native speakers of English, how to read English, this type of discussion was always so difficult. And it wasn't any easier for those who grew up speaking English, but were now learning to read English!

There, their, they're
Bear [animal] and bear [carry]
Read [present tense], reed, read [past tense]
Ginger

I used this when I taught grade 5!