Cent, Scent, and Sent - Commonly Confused Words

Cent, Scent, and Sent - Commonly Confused Words The words cent, scent, and sent  are  homophones: they sound alike but have different meanings. The noun cent refers to a coin equal to the hundredth part of a dollar: a penny. As both a noun and a verb, scent refers to an odor or the sense of smell. Sent is the past and past-participle form of the verb to send. Examples Texas oil was hardly worth a cent a barrel until Standard Oil discovered a way to refine it.​No man can taste the fruits of autumn while he is delighting his scent with the flowers of spring. (Samuel Johnson)​After two weeks in the hospital, the patient was sent home. Practice Exercises (a) I _____ my aunt a thank-you note and some flowers.(b) I paid my daughter one _____ for each dandelion she pulled out of the lawn.(c) The _____ of roses filled the cool morning air. Answers to Practice Exercises Answers to Practice Exercises:  Cent, Scent, and Sent (a) I  sent  my aunt a thank-you note and some flowers.(b) I paid my daughter one  cent  for each dandelion she pulled out of the lawn.(c) The  scent  of roses filled the cool morning air. Glossary of Usage: Index of Commonly Confused Words