Homophones… …check your knowledge!!!

Do you remember that a homophone is a word that has the same sound as another word but a different meaning?

Question 1:Is ‘where’ in this sentence correct?

Sentence: She likes to where blue jeans.

Answer: Yes / No (click on the right answer)

Question 2:Is ‘great’ in this sentence correct?

Sentence: Jane was feeling great about her new job.

Answer: Yes / No (click on the right answer)

Question 3:Is ‘too’ in this sentence correct?

Sentence: It was too hot in the office.

Answer: Yes / No (click on the right answer)

Question 4:Is ‘peace’ in this sentence correct?

Sentence: I would love another peace of pie.

Answer: Yes / No (click on the right answer)

Question 5:Is ‘by’ in this sentence correct?

Sentence: She was walking by the park when hecalled.

Answer: Yes / No (click on the right answer)

Question 6:Is ‘pair’ in this sentence correct?

Sentence: Adam bit into a juicy pair.

Answer: Yes / No (click on the right answer)

Question 7:Is ‘there’ in this sentence correct?

Sentence: There friends were behaving foolishly.

Answer: Yes / No (click on the right answer)

Question 8:Is ‘there’ in this sentence correct?

Sentence: There were only six of us at the party.

Answer: Yes / No (click on the right answer)

Question 9:Is ‘grate’ in this sentence correct?

Sentence: Heather had to grate the cheese onto thepasta.

Answer: Yes / No (click on the right answer)

Question 10:Is ‘to’ in this sentence correct?

Sentence: She left to go to the park.

Answer: Yes / No (click on the right answer)

Answer sheet:1. She likes to wear blue jeans.2. Jane was feeling great about her new job (not grate)3. It was too hot in the office (means too much of

something – or as well as something) – (not to or two)4. I would love another piece of pie.5. She was walking by the park when he called (not buy or bye)6. Adam bit into a juicy pear.7. Their friends were behaving foolishly.8. There were only six of us at the party.9. Heather had to grate the cheese onto the pasta.10. She left to go to the park (not too or two).

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No!

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Oh dear!

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Not quite!

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Oh!

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Sorry – that was wrong!

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Not this time!

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That wasn’t right!

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That wasn’t right!

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Never mind!

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Well done!• You were right!

• What a star!

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Fab!• You were right!

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Well done!• You were right!

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Great!• You were right!

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Good!• You were right!

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Fab!• You were right!

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Wow!• You were right!

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Ace!• You were right!

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Wonderful!• You were right!

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Brilliant stuff!• You were right!

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Excellent!• You were right!

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Brilliant! Out of this world!

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Brilliant! Out of this world!

You’ve finished – now you can press the escape key and print off the answer sheet (slide 12) for reference!