Using English Homophones
29 Questions
| Attempts: 772
Select the correct word for the blank in the sentence.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Getting older can be hard to _____.
- A.
Except
- B.
Accept
Correct Answer
B. Accept -
- 2.
I answered every question correctly, _____ one.
- A.
Accept
- B.
Except
Correct Answer
B. Except -
- 3.
I noticed several car _____ in the newspaper yesterday.
- A.
Ads
- B.
Adds
Correct Answer
A. Ads -
- 4.
Some peppers would _____ flavor to the meal.
- A.
Ad
- B.
Add
Correct Answer
B. Add -
- 5.
Skipping class will _____ your grades.
- A.
Affect
- B.
Effect
Correct Answer
A. Affect -
- 6.
The man's kind words _____ a warm response.
- A.
Affected
- B.
Effected
Correct Answer
B. Effected -
- 7.
How many tomatoes did you _____?
- A.
By
- B.
Buy
Correct Answer
B. Buy -
- 8.
Pat is going to stop _____ after work.
- A.
Buy
- B.
By
Correct Answer
B. By -
- 9.
The car on the side of the road was ______.
- A.
Desserted
- B.
Deserted
Correct Answer
B. Deserted -
- 10.
Would you prefer cake or ice cream for ______?
- A.
Desert
- B.
Dessert
Correct Answer
B. Dessert -
- 11.
Bedouin in the ______ travel by camel.
- A.
Dessert
- B.
Desert
Correct Answer
B. Desert -
- 12.
Both countries want to sign a ______ treaty.
- A.
Peace
- B.
Piece
Correct Answer
A. Peace -
- 13.
There was a small ______ of meat in my soup.
- A.
Piece
- B.
Peace
Correct Answer
A. Piece -
- 14.
We'll go to the store, ______ to the park.
- A.
Then
- B.
Than
Correct Answer
A. Then -
- 15.
What did you do ______, while you waited?
- A.
Then
- B.
Than
Correct Answer
A. Then -
- 16.
I would rather stay home ______ go out.
- A.
Then
- B.
Than
Correct Answer
B. Than -
- 17.
Have you been ______ before?
- A.
There
- B.
Their
Correct Answer
A. There -
- 18.
______ cat was sitting in our window yesterday.
- A.
There
- B.
Their
Correct Answer
B. Their -
- 19.
Have you been ____ Retha's house before?
- A.
To
- B.
Too
- C.
Two
Correct Answer
A. To -
- 20.
Have you seen that movie ____?
- A.
To
- B.
Too
- C.
Two
Correct Answer
B. Too -
- 21.
I have seen that movie ____ times this week.
- A.
To
- B.
Too
- C.
Two
Correct Answer
C. Two -
- 22.
The ______ is supposed to be nice for the next few days.
- A.
Weather
- B.
Whether
Correct Answer
A. Weather -
- 23.
I'm not sure ______ I want to go to the park, or to the museum.
- A.
Weather
- B.
Whether
Correct Answer
B. Whether -
- 24.
Do you know _____ everyone is?
- A.
Where
- B.
Wear
Correct Answer
A. Where -
- 25.
You should _____ a coat outside, since it is cold.
- A.
Where
- B.
Wear
Correct Answer
B. Wear -
- 26.
Kramer likes to _____ stories for children.
- A.
Write
- B.
Right
Correct Answer
A. Write -
- 27.
Turn _____ at the stop sign.
- A.
Write
- B.
Right
Correct Answer
B. Right -
- 28.
Jaime works for an organization that defends human _____.
- A.
Writes
- B.
Rights
Correct Answer
B. Rights -
- 29.
You should do the job _____ the first time.
- A.
Write
- B.
Right
Correct Answer
B. Right -
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