Homophones Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 13: Homophones · Set 83 · 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: Grandma told us a ___ about a clever fox. (a) tale (b) tail
2. 2.Pick the right word: The stars shine at ___. (a) knight (b) night
3. 3.Pick the right word: The tortoise and the ___ had a race. (a) hair (b) hare
4. 4.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) road (b) rode
5. 5.Pick the right word: We go ___ school by bus. (a) two (b) to (c) too
6. 6.Pick the right word: It is wrong to ___ other people’s things. (a) steal (b) steel
7. 7.Pick the right word: ___ you like some tea? (a) Wood (b) Would
8. 8.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) write (b) right
9. 9.Pick the right word: A rose is a pretty ___. (a) flower (b) flour
10. 10.Pick the right word: There is a ___ in my sock. (a) whole (b) hole
11. 11.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) knew (b) new
12. 12.Pick the right word: I ___ two idlis for breakfast. (a) eight (b) ate
13. 13.Pick the right word: The ___ rises in the east. (a) sun (b) son
14. 14.Pick the right word: India ___ the cricket match. (a) won (b) one
15. 15.Pick the right word: The cut on my knee will ___ in a few days. (a) heal (b) heel
16. 16.Pick the right word: I ___ that storybook last week. (a) read (b) red
17. 17.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meat (b) meet
18. 18.Pick the right word: The ___ in the story flew on a broom. (a) which (b) witch
19. 19.Pick the right word: We watched the boats ___ across the lake. (a) sail (b) sale
20. 20.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) peace (b) piece
21. 21.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pair (b) pear
22. 22.Pick the right word: We went to the village ___ and rode the giant wheel. (a) fair (b) fare
23. 23.Pick the right word: We sat ___ the river and ate lunch. (a) by (b) buy (c) bye
24. 24.Pick the right word: Grandma will ___ a button on my shirt. (a) sow (b) so (c) sew
25. 25.Pick the right word: Riya has a ___ bicycle. (a) new (b) knew
26. 26.Pick the right word: I can ___ the birds singing. (a) here (b) hear
27. 27.Pick the right word: The dog wagged its ___. (a) tale (b) tail
28. 28.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plain (b) plane
29. 29.Pick the right word: Kabir and Dev are late because ___ stuck in traffic. (a) they're (b) there (c) their
30. 30.Pick the right word: The ___ of my shoe is broken. (a) heal (b) heel
31. 31.Pick the right word: Stop when the traffic light is ___. (a) read (b) red
32. 32.Pick the right word: The shoe shop has a big ___ this week. (a) sale (b) sail
33. 33.Pick the right word: Ira solved the maths ___ quickly. (a) sum (b) some
34. 34.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Which (b) Witch
35. 35.Pick the right word: Please ___ for me at the gate. (a) wait (b) weight
36. 36.Pick the right word: A ___ makes honey. (a) be (b) bee
37. 37.Pick the right word: This tea is ___ hot to drink. (a) two (b) too (c) to
38. 38.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) road (b) rode
39. 39.Pick the right word: I have ___ idea where my pen is. (a) no (b) know
40. 40.Pick the right word: My ___ is blocked because of a cold. (a) nose (b) knows

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