Name: _________________________
Commonly Confused Words: Altar vs. Alter
Altar and alter sound alike, but their meanings are different.
Altar is a noun meaning a raised place or table used in religious services.
Example 1: The bride walked up the aisle to the altar.
Alter is a verb meaning to change.
Altar
Alter
Example 1: He won’t alter his opinion
Choose altar or alter to complete each sentence.
1. The minister said a prayer at the _______________________.
2. We could _______________________ our plans and stay longer.
3. Beautiful stained glass windows surrounded the _______________________.
4. Louisa asked the seamstress to _______________________ her dress.
5. He placed the goblet on the _______________________ .
6. The explorers decided to _______________________ their course and climb the mountain.
7. The ladies of the church decorated the _______________________ with flowers.
8. The groom stood at the _______________________ waiting for the wedding to begin.
9. The criminal may _______________________ his appearance by growing a beard.
10. You can _______________________ the color of your room with paint.
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Key
Name: _________________________
Commonly Confused Words: Altar vs. Alter
Altar and alter sound alike, but their meanings are different.
Altar is a noun meaning a raised place or table used in religious services.
Example 1: The bride walked up the aisle to the altar.
Alter is a verb meaning to change.
Altar
Alter
Example 1: He won’t alter his opinion
Choose altar or alter to complete each sentence.
altar
1. Theminister said a prayer at the _______________________.
alter
2. Wecould _______________________
our plans and stay longer.
altar
3. Beautiful
stained glass windows surrounded the _______________________.
asked the seamstress to _______________________
alter
4. Louisa
her dress.
altar
5. He placed the goblet on the _______________________
.
alter
6. Theexplorers decided to _______________________
their course and climb the mountain.
altar
7. Theladies of the church decorated the _______________________
with flowers.
altar
8. Thegroom stood at the _______________________
waiting for the wedding to begin.
alter
9. Thecriminal may _______________________
his appearance by growing a beard.
can _______________________
alter
10. You
the color of your room with paint.
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