<p> Homophones and Commonly Confused Words: Practice</p><p>Circle the correct choice in each set of parentheses.</p><p>1. The fish jumped out of (its, it’s) bowl and fell down into a (hole, whole) in the floor.</p><p>2. Did you (loose, lose) your pen? (Wear, Were, Where) did you last use it?</p><p>3. I’ll watch the Turners’ dog while (their, there, they’re) on vacation.</p><p>4. The band re-mixed (to, too, two) of (their, there, they’re) songs today.</p><p>5. We got lost in the woods and (wandered, wondered) around for three hours.</p><p>6. The bowling ball veered (to, too, two) far (to, too, two) the left.</p><p>7. (Whose, Who’s) cheer was louder, the men’s or the (woman’s, women’s)?</p><p>8. Bring (your, you’re) camera to the party. I’ll bring mine, (to, too, two), so we’ll have (to, too, two).</p><p>9. Since the knot was (to, too) (loose, lose), the banner fell down.</p><p>10. Everyone (accept, except) me was able to go.</p><p>11. Should we have the meeting (hear, here) or (their, there)?</p><p>12. (Whose, Who’s) school has the (loosing, losing) team?</p><p>13. Compliments are often hard to (accept, except).</p><p>14. We just (passed, past) the theater. You (should of, should’ve) turned left.</p><p>15. The alcohol had a frightening (affect, effect) on the driver.</p><p>16. If (your, you’re) late, your parents will (wander, wonder) why.</p><p>17. Does it matter (weather, whether) I finish the (hole, whole) assignment?</p><p>18. (Wear, Were, We’re, Where) lost, so just (accept, except) it and ask for directions.</p><p>19. My not being able to (hear, here) the professor might negatively (affect, effect) my grade.</p><p>20. Her (passed, past) record is stellar, so she is sure to win “(Woman, Women) of the Year.”</p>