Name: _________________________________________
Date: _________________________
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Homophones and Context – Worksheet 14
Circle the word in the parenthesis that belongs in each sentence. The words in the parentheses sound
similar (are homophones) but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Only one of the two
words in the parenthesis is correct based on how it’s used in the sentence (context).
1. It looks so beautiful here in the morning when the (
2. I’m happy that we (
one
or
won
mustard
or
5. I was able to find a live (
mustered
muscle
or
6. We were able to find a safe place to (
7. The jury could not find a (
colonel
or
rung
or
wrung
10. My pet cat will (
purr
or
fur
mussel
birth
or
or
per
11. I awoke and was surprised to find a (
14. We made up our minds to (
chilly
build
) out his tee shirt.
or
kernel
) while I was scuba diving.
berth
) our sail boat during the storm.
) of truth in what your witness said.
fir
earn
or
heard
or
herd
) of cows in my back yard.
or
or
chili
billed
serf
or
him
17. According to this schedule, the arrival of the President is (
18. If you keep misbehaving, I will send you down to the (
20. This fingerprint (
lynx
or
mints
links
surf
).
) our dream house right here.
16. I see that the church choir is about to sing my favorite (
or
or
) in this back bedroom.
symbol
mince
).
) whenever I come in the door from work.
15. They let me in the band, but they would only let me play the (
19. We need to (
urn
) growing in our parent’s back yard.
12. When I go to the beach, I love to bring my board along so I can (
13. In the winter it always gets (
) first comes out.
) his troops on a hill prior to the big battle.
8. The remains of your grandfather are in this beautiful golden (
9. We have a beautiful large (
sun
) the game even though we were not favored.
3. When he came in from the soaking rain, he (
4. The general (
son
hymn
imminent
principle
or
or
or
cymbal
).
).
immanent ).
principal
).
) these vegetables before adding them to the salad.
) our suspect to this terrible crime.
Name: _________________________________________
Date: _________________________
Copyright © 2011 www.studentpuzzles.com
Key to Homophones and Context – Worksheet 14
Circle the word in the parenthesis that belongs in each sentence. The words in the parentheses sound
similar (are homophones) but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Only one of the two
words in the parenthesis is correct based on how it’s used in the sentence (context).
1. It looks so beautiful here in the morning when the (
2. I’m happy that we (
one
or
won
mustard
or
5. I was able to find a live (
mustered
muscle
or
6. We were able to find a safe place to (
7. The jury could not find a (
colonel
or
rung
10. My pet cat will (
purr
or
fur
birth
or
per
11. I awoke and was surprised to find a (
wrung
14. We made up our minds to (
chilly
build
) out his tee shirt.
or
kernel
) while I was scuba diving.
berth
) our sail boat during the storm.
) of truth in what your witness said.
fir
earn
or
heard
or
herd
) of cows in my back yard.
or
or
chili
billed
serf
or
him
17. According to this schedule, the arrival of the President is (
18. If you keep misbehaving, I will send you down to the (
20. This fingerprint (
lynx
or
mints
links
surf
).
) our dream house right here.
16. I see that the church choir is about to sing my favorite (
or
or
) in this back bedroom.
symbol
mince
).
) whenever I come in the door from work.
15. They let me in the band, but they would only let me play the (
19. We need to (
urn
) growing in our parent’s back yard.
12. When I go to the beach, I love to bring my board along so I can (
13. In the winter it always gets (
) first comes out.
) his troops on a hill prior to the big battle.
mussel
or
or
8. The remains of your grandfather are in this beautiful golden (
9. We have a beautiful large (
sun
) the game even though we were not favored.
3. When he came in from the soaking rain, he (
4. The general (
son
or
hymn
imminent
principle
or
or
cymbal
).
).
immanent ).
principal
).
) these vegetables before adding them to the salad.
) our suspect to this terrible crime.