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Homophones & Problem Homophones & Problem Words: A Review “Quiz”Words: A Review “Quiz”
What follows is a review What follows is a review multiple-choice “quiz” to help multiple-choice “quiz” to help you prepare for the upcoming you prepare for the upcoming test. First, you should get your test. First, you should get your “List of Homophones” out (or “List of Homophones” out (or look at the one included on this look at the one included on this website) and refer to this list if website) and refer to this list if you need a review of the various you need a review of the various homophones & problem words. homophones & problem words.
(H/PW#2) I think ___ is going (H/PW#2) I think ___ is going to be a thunderstorm today. to be a thunderstorm today.
A)A)A) theirA) their
B)B) B) thereB) there
C)C) C) they’reC) they’re
Correct Answer in Yellow:Correct Answer in Yellow:
A)A)A) theirA) their
B)B) B)B) therethere
C)C) C)C) they’rethey’re
(H/PW#3) The turtle fell from (H/PW#3) The turtle fell from the cliff and was detached the cliff and was detached from ___ shell. from ___ shell.
A)A)A) itsA) its
B)B) B) it’sB) it’s
Correct Answer in Yellow:Correct Answer in Yellow:
A)A)A) itsA) its
B)B) B) it’sB) it’s
(H/PW#12) The rainy ___ is (H/PW#12) The rainy ___ is driving me crazy! driving me crazy!
A)A)A) weatherA) weather
B)B) B) whetherB) whether
Correct Answer in Yellow:Correct Answer in Yellow:
A)A)A) weatherA) weather
B)B) B) whetherB) whether
(H/PW#4) If you don’t ___ (H/PW#4) If you don’t ___ how to spell a word, look it up how to spell a word, look it up in the dictionary! in the dictionary!
A)A)A) noA) no
B)B) B) knowB) know
Correct Answer in Yellow:Correct Answer in Yellow:
A)A)A) noA) no
B)B) B) knowB) know
(H/PW#8) There is way ___ (H/PW#8) There is way ___ much talking in this much talking in this classroom! classroom!
A)A)A) toA) to
B)B) B) tooB) too
C)C) C) twoC) two
Correct Answer in Yellow:Correct Answer in Yellow:
A)A)A) toA) to
B)B) B) tooB) too
C)C) C) twoC) two
(H/PW#13) The students were (H/PW#13) The students were ___ upset when the teacher ___ upset when the teacher gave them a pop quiz. gave them a pop quiz.
A)A)A) varyA) vary
B)B) B) veryB) very
Correct Answer in Yellow:Correct Answer in Yellow:
A)A)A) varyA) vary
B)B) B) veryB) very
(H/PW#17) You have ___ of (H/PW#17) You have ___ of studying to do for your final studying to do for your final exams. exams.
A)A)A) alotA) alot
B)B) B) a lotB) a lot
Correct Answer in Yellow:Correct Answer in Yellow:
A)A)A) alotA) alot
B)B) B) a lotB) a lot
(H/PW#1) The Buffalo Bills (H/PW#1) The Buffalo Bills are ___ sorry excuse for a are ___ sorry excuse for a football team. football team.
A)A)A) aA) a
B)B) B) anB) an
Correct Answer in Yellow:Correct Answer in Yellow:
A)A)A) aA) a
B)B) B) anB) an
(H/PW#18) Mr. Winchell (H/PW#18) Mr. Winchell laughed as the student begged laughed as the student begged him to ___ a late silent reading him to ___ a late silent reading assignment. assignment.
A)A)A) acceptA) accept
B)B) B) exceptB) except
Correct Answer in Yellow:Correct Answer in Yellow:
A)A)A) acceptA) accept
B)B) B) exceptB) except
(H/PW#15) The teacher (H/PW#15) The teacher yelled, “Get over ___ right yelled, “Get over ___ right now or I’m writing you up!” now or I’m writing you up!”
A)A)A) hearA) hear
B)B) B) hereB) here
Correct Answer in Yellow:Correct Answer in Yellow:
A)A)A) hearA) hear
B)B) B) hereB) here
(H/PW#9) The Yankees (H/PW#9) The Yankees always play ___ in the always play ___ in the playoffs. playoffs.
A)A)A) goodA) good
B)B) B) wellB) well
Correct Answer in Yellow:Correct Answer in Yellow:
A)A)A) goodA) good
B)B) B) wellB) well
(H/PW#7) This is better ___ (H/PW#7) This is better ___ that.that.
A)A)A) thanA) than
B)B) B) thenB) then
Correct Answer in Yellow:Correct Answer in Yellow:
A)A)A) thanA) than
B)B) B) thenB) then
(H/PW#1) The girl is truly ___ (H/PW#1) The girl is truly ___ artist. artist.
A)A)A) aA) a
B)B) B) anB) an
Correct Answer in Yellow:Correct Answer in Yellow:
A)A)A) aA) a
B)B) B) anB) an
(H/PW#17) Mr. Winchell talks (H/PW#17) Mr. Winchell talks ___. ___.
A)A)A) alotA) alot
B)B) B) a lotB) a lot
Correct Answer in Yellow:Correct Answer in Yellow:
A)A)A) alotA) alot
B)B) B) a lotB) a lot
(H/PW#10) History is all (H/PW#10) History is all about what happened in the about what happened in the ___. ___.
A)A)A) passedA) passed
B)B) B) pastB) past
Correct Answer in Yellow:Correct Answer in Yellow:
A)A)A) passedA) passed
B)B) B) pastB) past
(H/PW#6) You have to take (H/PW#6) You have to take your time and plan when you your time and plan when you ___ an essay. ___ an essay.
A)A)A) writeA) write
B)B) B) rightB) right
Correct Answer in Yellow:Correct Answer in Yellow:
A)A)A) writeA) write
B)B) B) rightB) right
(H/PW#5) If these (H/PW#5) If these homophones and problems homophones and problems look ___ to you, you are in look ___ to you, you are in trouble. trouble.
A)A)A) knewA) knew
B)B) B) newB) new
Correct Answer in Yellow:Correct Answer in Yellow:
A)A)A) knewA) knew
B)B) B) newB) new
(H/PW#19) You have walk (H/PW#19) You have walk ___ the doorway to enter this ___ the doorway to enter this classroom. classroom.
A)A)A) threwA) threw
B)B) B) throughB) through
Correct Answer in Yellow:Correct Answer in Yellow:
A)A)A) threwA) threw
B)B) B) throughB) through
(H/PW#2) My students should (H/PW#2) My students should bring ___ silent reading books bring ___ silent reading books to all team classes. to all team classes.
A)A)A) thereA) thereB)B) B) theirB) theirC)C) C) they’reC) they’re
Correct Answer in Yellow:Correct Answer in Yellow:
A)A)A) thereA) there
B)B) B) theirB) their
C)C) C) they’reC) they’re
(H/PW#7) Baseball is better (H/PW#7) Baseball is better ___ soccer. ___ soccer.
A)A)A) thenA) then
B)B) B) thanB) than
Correct Answer in Yellow:Correct Answer in Yellow:
A)A)A) thenA) then
B)B) B) thanB) than