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Level 7 English: Grammar

Unit 1 Lesson 4: Commonly Confused Words: Homophones

Review Quiz from Unit 1 Lesson 3

Choose the correct preposition for each sentence.

1. It’s not good to argue ____________ your parents.

2. Michael Phelps was capable ____________ winning many swimming events.

3. Reina is responsible ____________ taking out the garbage.

4. I worry ____________ getting into a good college.

5. Meet me ____________ 5:00 pm.

6. Set the vase ____________ the table.

7. I’m saving this seat so my friend can sit ____________ me.

8. Always stop ____________ the red light.

9. The book club members meet ____________ the library each week.

10. Hari is interested ____________ studying engineering.

 Homophones

Homophones are words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings, origins, or
spelling. Here are some of the most commonly confused homophones.

COMMON HOMOPHONES
There: in or at a place
Their: belonging to them
They’re: contraction for “they are”

Too: also
To: direction or motion toward something
Two: a number

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Led: past tense of “to lead”

Lead: go before, show the way; a type of metal

Pare: remove the outer coating

Pair: two similar things
Pear: a type of fruit

Sent: past tense of “to send”

Cent: one 100th of a dollar
Scent: a smell

Bored: wearied by dullness or sameness

Board: a piece of wood

Wear: to have on the body

Ware: article of merchandise

Reign: the period of a ruler occupying the throne; to rule

Rain: water condensed from vapor
Rein: a leather strap to control a horse

Road: a stretch of smooth surface for traveling

Rode: past tense of “to ride”

Band: a group of musicians; a company of people; to unite

Banned: past tense of “to ban” (forbid)

Tows: pulls or hauls

Toes: digits of the foot

Aisle: a walkway between sections

Isle: a small island

Pane: a division of a window; a plate of glass

Pain: physical distress

Principal: the leader of a school

Principle: an accepted rule, law, or truth

Sell: to exchange services for money

Sale: the act of selling; a quantity sold; a special exchange for reduced prices
Cell: a small room; a microscopic structure

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Passed: past tense of “to pass”

Past: gone by; history

Knows: understands
Nose: the part of the face that smells

For: the object or purpose of

Four: a number
Fore: situated at the front; first; earlier

Break: a rest
Brake: a device for stopping a vehicle; to stop a vehicle

He’ll: contraction for “he will”

Heal: to recover
Heel: the back part of the foot

EXERCISE 1: Insert the correct word in each blank (correct spelling is important!).

1. The dog ____________ where the rabbit is because he tracked it down with his

____________.

2. ____________ going to go ____________ wearing ____________ best clothes.

3. To ____________ a ____________, you need a ____________ of knives.

4. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ____________ the effort to ban the use of

____________ in paints.

5. I bought ____________ so I could ____________ them.

6. It’s difficult to use a leather ____________ (whether in the sun or the ____________) when

a controlling horse wants to ____________.

7. I ____________ my car over a bumpy ____________.

8. I’m bringing ____________ dollars with me ____________ the candy store; do you want

____________ come, ____________?

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9. There is only one grocery store on this deserted ____________, and it has just one

____________.

10. It would cause you great ____________ if your arm went through a window

_____________.

11. From his small ____________, the prisoner began to ____________ different products

online; he attracted customers with a 50% off ____________.

12. I ____________ a ___________ to my little brother in a ____________ed envelope.

13. The ____________ ____________ the use of electric guitars.

14. The ____________ established the school on guiding ____________.

15. Boris is ____________ of looking at ____________ at Home Depot.

16. He ____________ the boat carefully so he doesn’t run over anyone’s ____________.

17. The ____________ of the ship was damaged from its ____________ expeditions

____________ finding sunken ships.

18. At a red light, it’s important to ____________ your car and take a _____________.

19. I hope ____________ ____________ after hurting his ____________.

20. All the events in the ____________ have already ____________.

EXERCISE 2: Write your own sentences using the given words. Make sure to use them
correctly!

1. Principle

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2. Rode

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3. Bored

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4. There

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5. Too

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6. Brake

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7. Lead

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8. Passed

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9. He’ll

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10. Reign

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EXERCISE 3: Circle the correct word.

Many years had ( passed / past ) since One-Tooth Joe had been thrown in a prison ( sell / sale

/ cell ) ( for / four / fore ) a crime he didn’t commit. The prison was on an isolated ( aisle / isle )

far from land, and there were no ( roads / rodes ) that ( led / lead ) to the prison—to get ( there /

their / they’re ), Joe ( road / rode ) on a wild horse with no ( reigns / rains / reins ) to control it.

Joe was ( bored / board ) of spending his days in the prison staring at a ( pare / pair / pear ) of

( boreds / boards ) that were blocking the door to his freedom. He was ( band / banned ) from

ever leaving, even to walk down the ( aisles / isles ) to see the other prisoners and ( there / their /

they’re ) cells. He wasn’t allowed to ( wear / ware ) anything but an old prison uniform that had a

musty ( sent / cent / scent ). He wondered if he would ever ( he’ll / heal / heel ) from the

emotional ( pane / pain ) of being held captive for no reason.

One day, a woman was ( sent / cent / scent ) ( too / to / two ) visit Joe. She wore a nice suit

and shoes with ( heals / heels ), ( too / to / two ). She told Joe she was a lawyer who wanted to

help him.

“It’s no use,” he said. “( There / Their / They’re ) determined to keep me in here until they

satisfy ( there / their / they’re ) desire for justice.”

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“It’s a matter of ( principal / principle ),” said the lawyer. “You shouldn’t have to be here for

( for / four / fore ) decades. I’ve been looking at your case for the ( passed / past ) three months,

and I believe you’re innocent.”

The lawyer took the ( led / lead ) in fighting for Joe’s case. After ( too / to / two ) long years,

Joe got a ( break / brake )— the lawyer finally cleared his name and proved his innocence. Joe

was free.

“What will you do now?” she asked Joe.

“Who ( knows / nose )?” said Joe. “I might ( sell / sale / cell ) better clothes for prisoners.

The possibilities are endless!”

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