Homophones 05

It's too late to _______________ our plans now

• Altar

• Alter

The groom waits at the _______________ for the bride

• Altar

• Alter

Answer explanation

Image: the altar at Canterbury cathedral

The police _______________ the robbers

• Caught

• Court

The robbers were taken to ________________

• Caught

• Court

He was in a bad mood so I daren't ___________ the subject

• Brooch

• Broach

On her lapel she wore a beautiful ___________________

• Brooch

• Broach

Answer explanation

Image: woman with a bird brooch on her lapel

The fireman slid down the _______________

• Poll

• Pole

Answer explanation

Image: a fireman's pole

The latest __________________ indicated that the Conservatives would win the general election

• Poll

• Pole

I _______________ my handwriting every day

• Practise

• Practice

Answer explanation

Practise is the verb; practice is the noun

I often fail to put my ideas into _____________________

• Practise

• Practice

Answer explanation

Practise is the verb; practice is the noun