Name: ____________________________
Correct the Homophones
Recall that homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings.
For example, a stake is a wooden post, and a steak is a piece of meat.
Read each sentence. If you find a misused homophone, rewrite the sentence correctly. If there is no
error, write: The sentence is correct as it is.
1. I went to bed so late that I had trouble falling asleep last knight.
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2. You’re lucky that you will sail to Europe on vacation this summer.
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3. Our fruit salad had apples, oranges, and pairs.
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4. Don’t stare at me!
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5. There are too people in line in front of us.
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6. Her cousin is always hungry an our after eating lunch!
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7. Eric had to read many books in college.
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8. As we drove threw the countryside, we saw a heard of cattle in a field.
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9. I could not find everything that I knead at the grocery store.
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10. The building was made of concrete and steal.
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11. The busy bee flew around the garden, gathering pollen from all of the flowers.
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12. He is always responsible when it comes to his bills, paying them as soon as they are dew.
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Name: ____________________________
Correct the Homophones
Recall that homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings.
For example, a stake is a wooden post, and a steak is a piece of meat.
Read each sentence. If you find a misused homophone, rewrite the sentence correctly. If there is
no error, write: The sentence is correct as it is.
1. I went to bed so late that I had trouble falling asleep last knight.
I went to bed so late that I had trouble falling asleep last night.
___________________________________________________________________________
2. You’re lucky that you will sail to Europe on vacation this summer.
The sentence is correct as it is.
___________________________________________________________________________
3. Our fruit salad had apples, oranges, and pairs.
Our fruit salad had apples, oranges, and pears.
___________________________________________________________________________
4. Don’t stare at me!
The sentence is correct as it is.
___________________________________________________________________________
5. There are too people in line in front of us.
There are two people in line in front of us.
___________________________________________________________________________
6. Her cousin is always hungry an our after eating lunch!
Her cousin is always hungry an hour after eating lunch!
___________________________________________________________________________
7. Eric had to read many books in college.
The sentence is correct as it is.
___________________________________________________________________________
8. As we drove threw the countryside, we saw a heard of cattle in a field.
As we drove through the countryside, we saw a herd of cattle in a field
9. I could not find everything that I knead at the grocery store.
I could not find everything that I need at the grocery store.
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10. The building was made of concrete and steal.
The building was made of concrete and steel.
___________________________________________________________________________
11. The busy bee flew around the garden, gathering pollen from all of the flowers.
___________________________________________________________________________
The sentence is correct as it is.
12. He is always responsible when it comes to his bills, paying them as soon as they are dew.
___________________________________________________________________________
He is always responsible when it comes to his bills, paying them as soon as they are
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