Examples of sentences with RALLAR and RAYAR

The Homophones words are those that sound the same but are written differently and mean different things and. therefore, they generate many problems related to spelling. To avoid these spelling errors it is necessary to know what the meaning of the words is in order to be able to differentiate between one and the other and to be able to write them correctly.

For example, "grating cheese" is not the same as "scratching a textbook." Both verbs are pronounced the same and yet they mean completely different things, which is reflected in how they are written, hence the importance of spelling in Spanish. In this lesson from a TEACHER we are going to give you the necessary keys to differentiate both verbs with different example sentences with RALLAR and RAYAR. Pay attention to the following sentences and learn to write correctly.

The word GRADE, written with "ll", has, mainly, the following meanings collected by the Dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (DRAE):

• "Crumble something by rubbing it with the grater"
• "Annoy, annoy with importunity and heaviness"

It is important to know both meanings because, in this way, it will be much easier for us to write without spelling mistakes. This verb, like all those words that derive from it, such as zest (what results from grating something) or grater (the instrument with which something is grated) are always written with elle ("ll"). In the same way, all the words related to the second meaning of the verb "rallar" are also written with elle, such as grated or grated.

Let's see some examples of "grating" to avoid confusing it with "scratch":

• Here, grate the cheese to put it on the macaroni.
• I need a lemon to grate and add the zest to the cake batter.
• The orange zest chocolate cake is my favorite.
• The grated tomato is ideal for making sauces and accompanying meat.
• Be careful with the furniture, do not go to scratch the wooden floor.
• How heavy you are, don't scratch me anymore!
• I'm very grated with what my girlfriend told me the other day.
• Your friend is very grating, I can't take it.

On the other hand, the meaning of RAYAR, written with "and", has the following meanings:

• "Make or throw stripes"
• "Cross out the handwritten or printed, with one or more lines"
• "Marring or deteriorating a smooth or polished surface with scratches or incisions"
• "Dawn, dawn"

Thus, all the words that derive from this verb are written with ye ("and"), such as, stripe or rayon. Here are some examples of "scratching" so you know in what contexts to use this verb:

• The boy scratched all the pages of the notebook with the pencil.
• The teacher has said that he doesn't want any scratches on the job.
• I had to scratch an entire paragraph of the exam because I was wrong.
• Sometimes it's better to scratch a misspelled word than to use a proofreader.
• When I get bored in class, I draw lines on my notes.
• I found my favorite record but it was scratched and didn't sound right.
• The dog has scratched the wooden table.
• Some thug scratched my car in the downtown parking lot.
• Do you like the striped jacket that I bought today?
• Every day I go to work at dawn.
• My brother came home from the party when he was breaking the day.

Other homophone words that can cause doubts are, for example, have and to see, find, there and there or fell and fell. In a PROFESSOR we give you examples with all the uses so that you understand when they should be used.