HOMONYMS : WORDS THAT

SOUND ALIKE
Circle the word that correctly completes each sentence.
1.Allison received lots of (compliments, complements) on her new haircut.
2.Are you sure youre going the (write, right) way?
3.Ricky wanted ice cream for (desert, dessert)
4.Did you (hear, here) that noise?
5.I like chocolate better (than, then) vanilla.
6.Mary tore a (peace, piece) of paper out of her notebook.
7.The dog rapidly wagged (its, its) tail.
8.My mechanical pencil is out of (led, lead) .
9.Todd went (two, to, too) California over summer break.
10.I wasnt sure (whether, weather) to spend my money at the movies or the mall.
11.The (break, brake) on my bike is broken.
12.I have never flown on a (plane, plain) before.
13.The wind blew the ship slightly off its (course, coarse)
14.The patient was too (week, weak) to have any visitors.

Use each of the following words in a sentence.

15.loose :______________________________________________________________
16.lose

:______________________________________________________________

17.affect :______________________________________________________________
18.effect :______________________________________________________________
19.accept :_____________________________________________________________
20.except :_____________________________________________________________