Sharpen your English language skills with this engaging quiz focused on homonyms and homophones. Improve your ability to select the correct word in context and avoid common mix-ups with these sound-alike and look-alike terms.
Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'I would like to have a piece of cake after dinner'?
Explanation: The correct word is 'piece,' which means a portion or part of something, such as cake. 'Peace' refers to harmony or absence of conflict and does not fit the context. 'Peas' are vegetables and unrelated to cake. 'Pees' is the plural of 'pee,' which is inappropriate and makes no sense here.
In the following sentence, which word best fits the blank: 'The wind was too strong for us to ____ the boat'?
Explanation: 'Sail' means to travel on water using sails, which fits the sentence about a boat. 'Sale' refers to selling something and is unrelated. 'Seal' is both an animal and something to close a container, not suitable here. 'Sill' means the bottom part of a window or door frame and does not make sense.
Select the correct homophone for this sentence: 'He will ____ the prize if he wins the race.'
Explanation: 'Receive' is the correct word, meaning to get something. 'Recieve,' 'resieve,' and 'reseive' are all common misspellings but not actual words. Only 'receive' is correct in formal English.
Which word should fill the blank: 'The knight wore shiny ____ into battle'?
Explanation: 'Armor' is the correct term for protective metal clothing worn in battle. 'Armour' is the British spelling but is not matching the American English context assumed here in the options. 'Armar' and 'armmer' are not valid English words and are likely misspellings.
Choose the word that best fits: 'He read the book before going to ____.'
Explanation: 'Bed' is the correct answer, referring to the place where people sleep. 'Bead' is a small decorative object, 'bad' means not good, and 'bid' is an offer, none of which fit a sleeping context. Only 'bed' logically completes the sentence.
Which word completes the sentence: 'They won the game by just one ____'?
Explanation: 'Point' is correct, meaning a score unit in sports. 'Pointe' refers to a ballet position, not suitable here. 'Poynt' is a misspelling, and 'paint' means colored liquid for covering surfaces, which is irrelevant for a game score.
Select the correct homophone: 'Sarah used red ____ to tie her hair.'
Explanation: 'Band' refers to a strip or loop of material, perfect for tying hair. 'Banned' means prohibited and does not fit the context. 'Bannd' and 'banneded' are not recognized English words and are incorrect here.
Fill in the blank: 'The bear climbed up the tree to find some honey.' Which homonym is used correctly?
Explanation: 'Bear' is the correct animal that climbs trees. 'Bare' means uncovered, which is not intended here. 'Bair' and 'baar' are misspellings and do not represent any English word related to the sentence.
Which is the right word to complete: 'Would you like to have a ____ of tea?'
Explanation: 'Cup' is the correct container for tea. 'Cop' means police officer, 'cap' is a head covering, and 'cub' refers to a young animal, none of which fit the context of drinking tea.
Choose the right homophone: 'Let’s meet at the ____ at noon.'
Explanation: 'Station' is the correct choice, referring to a designated place for meeting, often for transportation. 'Stasion,' 'staiton,' and 'staeshun' are not real English words, making them incorrect options here.