FACING LANGUAGE ARTS GRAMMAR QUIZ

A homophone is a word that sounds like another word, but has a different meaning and a different spelling. Examples: piece-peace

write-right

Find a pair of homophones.

• brake-break

• tough-through

Your writing should reflect a clear understanding of common homophones. These three words need your attention: there-their-they're

__________house is for sale.

• They're

• Their

• There

Here is in the word there. If here can replace there in a sentence, it's the right spelling of that homophone. African elephants.

• their

• there

• they're

Sometimes writers use your when you're is needed. Both words sound the same but one is a contraction of you are and one is a possessive pronoun.

____________not kidding!

• You're

• Your

Can and may are two words that are commonly used incorrectly. One of them means to be able to. The oher means has permission to.

____________you breathe?

• May

• Can

May; to be allowed or have permission to do something.

I may be home late(present tense).

I might have seen it (past tense).

_______I have a bit more, please?

• May

• Can

May also means possible.

Hailey my still be awake. The light is on in her room.

Is it certain or possible that Hailey is still awake?

• possible

• certain

It is important to know when to use the word must, as well as can and may. If you must do something, it means that it is certain to be done. Whic word implies certainty?

• must

• may

Emma, before we go into the theater, we all,___ have tickets.

Find the better word to complete that sentence.

• may

• must

A preposition is a word that often introduces details about direction or location in a sentence.

Which underlined preposition indicates location?

• under the bed

• on Monday