Homonyms and Commonly Confused Words: Practice

Homophones and Commonly Confused Words: Practice

Circle the correct choice in each set of parentheses.

1. The fish jumped out of (its, it’s) bowl and fell down into a (hole, whole) in the floor.

2. Did you (loose, lose) your pen? (Wear, Were, Where) did you last use it?

3. I’ll watch the Turners’ dog while (their, there, they’re) on vacation.

4. The band re-mixed (to, too, two) of (their, there, they’re) songs today.

5. We got lost in the woods and (wandered, wondered) around for three hours.

6. The bowling ball veered (to, too, two) far (to, too, two) the left.

7. (Whose, Who’s) cheer was louder, the men’s or the (woman’s, women’s)?

8. Bring (your, you’re) camera to the party. I’ll bring mine, (to, too, two), so we’ll have (to, too, two).

9. Since the knot was (to, too) (loose, lose), the banner fell down.

10. Everyone (accept, except) me was able to go.

11. Should we have the meeting (hear, here) or (their, there)?

12. (Whose, Who’s) school has the (loosing, losing) team?

13. Compliments are often hard to (accept, except).

14. We just (passed, past) the theater. You (should of, should’ve) turned left.

15. The alcohol had a frightening (affect, effect) on the driver.

16. If (your, you’re) late, your parents will (wander, wonder) why.

17. Does it matter (weather, whether) I finish the (hole, whole) assignment?

18. (Wear, Were, We’re, Where) lost, so just (accept, except) it and ask for directions.

19. My not being able to (hear, here) the professor might negatively (affect, effect) my grade.

20. Her (passed, past) record is stellar, so she is sure to win “(Woman, Women) of the Year.”