Question

cite = verb, \to reference or call upon\
sight = noun, \something seen or worth seeing; something perceived\
site = noun, \location or place\

review the words, their parts of speech, and their definitions. which sentences use the underlined word correctly? check all that apply.

my reference sites five different authors.
i must cite the research i used in my essay.
the thief returned to the site of the crime.
we caught sight of a whale off the coast.
this web cite has the best book prices.

Explanation:

Analyze definitions and parts of speech

Let's review the provided definitions and parts of speech for the homophones:

• cite (verb): "to reference or call upon"
• sight (noun): "something seen or worth seeing; something perceived"
• site (noun): "location or place"

Evaluate each sentence

We will test each sentence to see if the underlined word is used correctly based on its part of speech and definition:

1. My reference sites five different authors.

• Here, the word is used as a verb meaning "to reference." The correct word should be the verb cites. Thus, this sentence is incorrect.

1. I must cite the research I used in my essay.

• Here, the word is used as a verb meaning "to reference." This matches the definition of cite. Thus, this sentence is correct.

1. The thief returned to the site of the crime.

• Here, the word refers to a "location or place." This matches the definition of site. Thus, this sentence is correct.

1. We caught sight of a whale off the coast.

• Here, the word refers to "something seen or perceived." This matches the definition of sight. Thus, this sentence is correct.

1. This web cite has the best book prices.

• Here, the word refers to a location on the internet (a website). The correct word should be the noun site. Thus, this sentence is incorrect.

Identify correct choices

The sentences that use the underlined word correctly are:

• "I must cite the research I used in my essay."
• "The thief returned to the site of the crime."
• "We caught sight of a whale off the coast."

Answer:

• (A) My reference sites five different authors.
• (B) I must cite the research I used in my essay. (Correct answer)
• (C) The thief returned to the site of the crime. (Correct answer)
• (D) We caught sight of a whale off the coast. (Correct answer)
• (E) This web cite has the best book prices.