Homophones Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 13: Homophones · Set 287 · 40 questions

Word tip (Same sound, check the meaning): Read the whole sentence and work out the meaning it needs. Match the meaning to the spelling: flour = powder made from grain; flower = a bloom on a plant. Learn the tricky sets: there (place), their (belonging to them), they’re (they are); to, too, two.

1. 1.Pick the right word: Riya has a ___ bicycle. (a) knew (b) new
2. 2.Pick the right word: Grandma will ___ a button on my shirt. (a) sow (b) sew (c) so
3. 3.Pick the right word: The postman brought the ___. (a) mail (b) male
4. 4.Pick the right word: Grandma told us a ___ about a clever fox. (a) tale (b) tail
5. 5.Pick the right word: The ___ in the story flew on a broom. (a) which (b) witch
6. 6.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) sell (b) cell
7. 7.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) rode (b) road
8. 8.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) peace (b) piece
9. 9.Pick the right word: The bird ___ to its nest. (a) flew (b) flu
10. 10.Pick the right word: Kabir and Dev are late because ___ stuck in traffic. (a) their (b) there (c) they're
11. 11.Pick the right word: India ___ the cricket match. (a) one (b) won
12. 12.Pick the right word: We go ___ school by bus. (a) to (b) too (c) two
13. 13.Pick the right word: ___ you like some tea? (a) Wood (b) Would
14. 14.Pick the right word: A ___ ran across the forest path. (a) dear (b) deer
15. 15.Pick the right word: The children forgot ___ books at home. (a) they're (b) their (c) there
16. 16.Pick the right word: Chapatis are made from wheat ___. (a) flower (b) flour
17. 17.Pick the right word: Can I have ___ water, please? (a) sum (b) some
18. 18.Pick the right word: Big ships sail on the ___. (a) see (b) sea
19. 19.Pick the right word: This spoon is made of ___. (a) steel (b) steal
20. 20.Pick the right word: The dog wagged its ___. (a) tail (b) tale
21. 21.Pick the right word: The ___ rises in the east. (a) sun (b) son
22. 22.Pick the right word: This is ___ new house. (a) hour (b) our
23. 23.Pick the right word: Diya combs her long ___ every morning. (a) hare (b) hair
24. 24.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pear (b) pair
25. 25.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) knew (b) new
26. 26.Pick the right word: My ___ friend Meera lives in Pune. (a) deer (b) dear
27. 27.Pick the right word: Please ___ quiet in class. (a) bee (b) be
28. 28.Pick the right word: Do you ___ the way to the station? (a) know (b) no
29. 29.Pick the right word: We sat ___ the river and ate lunch. (a) buy (b) by (c) bye
30. 30.Pick the right word: I bought a ___ of shoes. (a) pear (b) pair
31. 31.Pick the right word: My ___ is blocked because of a cold. (a) knows (b) nose
32. 32.Pick the right word: A rooster is a ___ bird. (a) male (b) mail
33. 33.Pick the right word: Please ___ for me at the gate. (a) wait (b) weight
34. 34.Pick the right word: I have ___ pencils in my box. (a) to (b) too (c) two
35. 35.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) piece (b) peace
36. 36.Pick the right word: My ___ is my mother’s sister. (a) ant (b) aunt
37. 37.Pick the right word: It was raining, ___ we stayed indoors. (a) sow (b) so (c) sew
38. 38.Pick the right word: The stars shine at ___. (a) knight (b) night
39. 39.Pick the right word: The tortoise and the ___ had a race. (a) hair (b) hare
40. 40.Pick the right word: Mr Sharma has one ___ and one daughter. (a) sun (b) son

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