Tuesday, 2 September 2014

Homophones 1

were          where            wear

1. The boys _______ playing in the playground.
2. ______ did you buy this book?
3. Please _______ gloves while working in the laboratory.

bear           bare

1. I was not able to _______ the pain.
2. He ran the race ________ footed.
3. _______ hibernate during winter.

to               too            two
1. Anna went __ her grandmother's home during the holidays.
2. I bought ______ cupcakes and a drink.
3. ________ is the only even prime number.

for             far 
1. What can I get _______ you?
2. The train station is _______ away from our home.

sale           sail
1. She bought a pair of boots in the winter _______.
2. The boat's _____ was torn by the turbulent winds.

air             heir
1. ______ pollution is a serious problem that we face now.
2. He is the only ________ for his father's business.

beach       beech
1. The ______ attracts thousand of visitors during the summer.
2. The kitchen worktop is made of _____wood.
3. There are huge ________ trees in the local park.

ball          bawl
1. His favourite _______ game is tennis.
2. The princess walked elegantly into the ______ room.
3. The ___ of the angry man drew everyone's attention.

read         reed
1. Joanna likes to ________ books.
2. The roof of the cottage is thatched using straw and water ______.

there       their
1. ____ are several coffee shops in the High Street.
2. All of us played in ______ backyard.

break      brake 
1. Handle it with care. It will _____ easily.
2. One of the _____ in his bicycle is not working properly.


balm       bomb
1. He applied soothing ______ to the itchy rash.
2. Fortunately,the police found the ______ before it _______.