Homophones sound the same but have different meanings and spellings (hear, here). Homographs are spelt the same but have different meanings (a cricket bat, a bat that flies). The answer key is at the end.
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Homophones Worksheet with Answers
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A. Choose the correct word
Circle the correct word in brackets.
- I can't (hear / here) you.
- (Their / There / They're) house is near the temple.
- The (whether / weather) is pleasant today.
- She bought a new (pair / pear) of shoes.
- (Its / It's) raining heavily.
- He (threw / through) the ball to me.
- Please (write / right) your name here.
- We walked (passed / past) the school.
- The (principal / principle) called a meeting.
- I need some (peace / piece) and quiet.
- Do you (know / no) the answer?
- (Who's / Whose) bag is this?
B. Write a homophone
Write a word that sounds the same but is spelt differently.
- sea
- flower
- son
- break
- week
- tail
- steel
C. Homographs: two meanings
Write two different meanings of each word.
- bat
- bank
- lead
- tear
D. Correct the mistakes
Each sentence uses the wrong homophone. Write the sentence correctly.
- I would like to by a new phone.
- The children ate there lunch.
- She new the answer.
- We have been waiting for an our.
Answer Key
A. Choose the correct word
- hear
- Their
- weather
- pair
- It's
- threw
- write
- past
- principal
- peace
- know
- Whose
B. Write a homophone
- see
- flour
- sun
- male
- brake
- weak
- tale
- steal
C. Homographs: two meanings
- a flying animal; a wooden club used in cricket
- a place that keeps money; the land beside a river
- a heavy metal (said "led"); to guide or go first (said "leed")
- a drop of water from the eye (said "teer"); to rip (said "tair")
D. Correct the mistakes
- I would like to buy a new phone.
- The children ate their lunch.
- She knew the answer.
- We have been waiting for an hour.