Commonly Confused Words AHSGE I-9
Homophones Practice
Choose the correct word for each sentence.
1. He walked with ( bare / bear ) feet.
2. Can you ( bare / bear ) with me for a few minutes?
3. I thought I couldn’t ( brake / break ) fast enough.
4. Don’t ( break / brake ) in line.
5. Please go ( buy / by / bye ) the store.
6. I haven’t been to the ( capital / capitol ) building.
7. You need a ( capital / capitol ) letter.
8. The ( cent / scent / sent ) of perfume was too strong.
9. Ten ( cents / sense / since ) is too much for that.
10. He marked the ( course / coarse ) on the map.
11. The state ( council / counsel ) on transportation met yesterday.
12. Did you ( cite / sight / site ) that reference in your research paper?
13. The exact ( cite / sight / site ) of the discovery was withheld from the news.
14. The color will ( complement / compliment ) your complexion.
15. You are a ( dear / deer ) friend.
16. The plan ( fare / fair ) was high.
17. The chimney ( flu / flue / flew ) was dirty.
18. ( Grate / Great ) the coconut for the cake I am making.
19. The sore would not ( heel / heal ).
20. They saw a ( heard / herd ) of elk on the main street.
21. I need ( lead / led ) for my pencil.
22. ( It’s / Its ) Monday today.
23. ( Its / It’s ) fur is soft and silky.
24. We ( passed / past ) the church.
25. Her ( passed /past ) performances were better.
26. She ordered a ( plain / plane ) hotdog and french fries.
27. The (principle / principal ) runs a very good school.
28. Do no harm is one of the top ( principles / principals ) in the doctor’s code.
29. There is an eighty percent chance of ( rain / reign / rein ) tomorrow.
30. I need a ( role / roll ) of film.
31. The built-in cabinet was ( stationary / stationery ).
32. ( Their / There / They’re ) are fifty states.
33. I think ( their / there / they’re ) right.
34. ( Who’s / Whose ) first?
35. ( Who’s / Whose ) house is closer?
Similar Words
36. Everyone ( except / accept ) me was hungry.
37. Her crying had no ( affect / effect ) on him.
38. Jacob (all ready / already ) spent his money.
39. We held our ( breath / breathe ) as the rollercoaster started its descent.
40. Her ( clothes / cloths ) were on the bed.
41. After he began counting from one hundred, he was no longer ( conscience / conscious).
42. The ( desert / dessert ) covered many miles.
43. Aaron spends more time playing video games ( than / then ) he does studying.
44. Her front tooth is ( loose / lose ).
45. We practice ( every day / everyday ).