Using Homophones

Name: Date:

Write the homophone that should go in the blank.

(1) You can fit more in your luggage if (10) I as hard as I could
blue, blew
you how to pack.
no, know into the trumpet.

(2) Evan threw rocks in at (11) A desk made of solid

vain, vane, vein wood, would
the approaching bear. is a great place to study.

(3) The jacket you want will be on

(12) Despite our hard practice, the other
next week.
sail, sale
team the game.
one, won

(4) I myself every day to

way, weigh (13) It takes an to cook the
hour, our
see if my diet is working.
turkey.

(5) Tyler takes care of his laptop so that

it does not . (14) The food that didn't get eaten will go
break, brake to .
waist, waste

(6) The bridge was too to

weak, week
(15) After school, went to
hold the heavy truck. eye, I

the library to work on my research

(7) The big sand castle was washed out paper.
to .
sea, see
(16) I on the last problem
guessed, guest
(8) The spy had a red on on the test.
flour, flower

his jacket.
(17) If you pay the waiter a
(9) An aircraft is like a , you might get better
hangar, hanger compliment, complement

garage for airplanes. service.

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 Using Homophones
Name: Date:

Each sentence has an incorrect homophone. Cross it out and write what it should
be.

(1) Robert got some sand in his I while (11) Please right your name on the cover
swimming at the beach. of your exam booklet.

(12) Using callus words will not win any

(2) I need to go to the store and by new friends.
some more bread.

(13) The waiter lost his patients with me

(3) It's a lot easier to study when you
when discovered I didn't have my
have piece and quiet.
wallet.

(4) I way myself every day to see if my

diet is working.
(14) There is now a whole in the wall
where the doorknob kept hitting it.

(5) The organist can play a melodious

corral.
(15) I'm not very hungry because I eight
(6) People gathered around the seen of a big lunch.
the accident.
(16) Put your shirt on a hangar so that it
(7) The forward of a book is always doesn't get wrinkled.
located at the front.

(17) The roof of hour house began to

(8) The wait of my backpack is slowing leak from the rain.
me down.

(18) Aaron tried to rain in the horses, but

(9) I started winning chess games when
they were frightened of the
I began making boulder moves.
gunshots.

(10) John could only eat won hamburger (19) The spy had a red flour on his
because it is so big. jacket.

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