Homophones Exercises

Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………… Date: ……………………….

A) Underline the correct word for each sentence.

1) Last weekend, Michelle and her family went to the ( see , sea ).

2) Please ( right , write ) your name clearly on the paper.

3) She cannot find her new ( blew , blue ) dress anywhere!

4) Lily’s father pulls the hand ( brake , break ) and stops the

car from crashing into the tree.

5) If you want to bake a cake, you need to use ( flower , flour ).

6) “Be careful with the knife! It almost hit my ( I , eye ),” said

Brandon.

7) Malcolm bought ( ate , eight ) chocolate cupcakes from the bakery.

8) We must never run across the ( road , rode ). It is dangerous.

9) My neighbour just gave birth. She has a ( sun , son ) now.

10) A polar bear has thick ( fir , fur ) to give them warmth.

11) My parents ( knew , new ) the playground would be crowded.

12) Sarah couldn’t ( bare , bear ) to tell her mother the sad news.

13) Adam was careful not to ( break , brake ) the window panes.

14) It has been a long ( time , thyme ) since we last ate together.

15) I will never ( meat , meet ) another great friend like you, John.

16) The skillful ninjas jumped ( through , threw ) the window.

17) Cindy could feel the cold ( stares , stairs ) behind her back.

18) “You must always do the ( write , right ) thing,” said Mother.

19) We should not ( waste , waist ) our money unnecessarily.

20) Rosemary enjoys smelling the ( flour , flower ) in the vase.

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B) Circle the correct answer.

1) His ………………………… as a king was short, but the nation was prosperous.

A rain B reign

2) I like to decorate my ………………………… tree during Christmas.

A fir B fur

3) It would be a help if you could ………………………… the cheese.

A great B grate

4) The ………………………… finally arrived at the highest tower.

A night B knight

5) We always maintain the cleanliness of our …………………… for the guests.

A sweets B suites

6) If you are …………………………, it will be very hard for you to succeed.

A idle B idol

7) The cakes were baked by our beautiful ………………………… .

A maid B made

8) The choir sang the ………………………… melodiously.

A him B hymn

9) Robert and Rita ………………………… before they go to sleep every night.

A pray B prey

10) There is a ………………………… of cows in the field.

A heard B herd

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Answer Keys

A) Underline the correct word for each sentence.

1) Last weekend, Michelle and her family went to the ( see , sea ).

2) Please ( right , write ) your name clearly on the paper.

3) She cannot find her new ( blew , blue ) dress anywhere!

4) Lily’s father pulls the hand ( brake , break ) and stops the

car from crashing into the tree.

5) If you want to bake a cake, you need to use ( flower , flour ).

6) “Be careful with the knife! It almost hit my ( I , eye ),” said

Brandon.

7) Malcolm bought ( ate , eight ) chocolate cupcakes from the bakery.

8) We must never run across the ( road , rode ). It is dangerous.

9) My neighbour just gave birth. She has a ( sun , son ) now.

10) A polar bear has thick ( fir , fur ) to give them warmth.

11) My parents ( knew , new ) the playground would be crowded.

12) Sarah couldn’t ( bare , bear ) to tell her mother the sad news.

13) Adam was careful not to ( break , brake ) the window panes.

14) It has been a long ( time , thyme ) since we last ate together.

15) I will never ( meat , meet ) another great friend like you, John.

16) The skillful ninjas jumped ( through , threw ) the window.

17) Cindy could feel the cold ( stares , stairs ) behind her back.

18) “You must always do the ( write , right ) thing,” said Mother.

19) We should not ( waste , waist ) our money unnecessarily.

20) Rosemary enjoys smelling the ( flour , flower ) in the vase.

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B) Circle the correct answer.

1) His ………………………… as a king was short, but the nation was prosperous.

A rain B reign

2) I like to decorate my ………………………… tree during Christmas.

A fir B fur

3) It would be a help if you could ………………………… the cheese.

A great B grate

4) The ………………………… finally arrived at the highest tower.

A night B knight

5) We always maintain the cleanliness of our …………………… for the guests.

A sweets B suites

6) If you are …………………………, it will be very hard for you to succeed.

A idle B idol

7) The cakes were baked by our beautiful ………………………… .

A maid B made

8) The choir sang the ………………………… melodiously.

A him B hymn

9) Robert and Rita ………………………… before they go to sleep every night.

A pray B prey

10) There is a ………………………… of cows in the field.

A heard B herd

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