Homophones

The woman knew her _______ skin would burn without sunscreen.

• paile

• pale

• pail

• pael

In 1970s, kids could buy a piece of gum for only one _____

• scent

• cient

• cent

• sent

When you read _____ you are not ___ to read so quietly the class cannot hear you.

• aloud, aloued

• aloud, allowed

• aloud, alowed

• allowed, aloud

The young man _____ the small skiff to the dock. He hoped it would hold during the storm.

• tied

• tyed

• tide

• teid

The ___ outside was very _______. Everyone needed to bundle up.

• whether, chilly

• weather, cili

• weather, chilly

• whether, cili

The US __ building is in Washington DC.

• capital

• capitol

The stylist mentioned that the scarf was the perfect ____for the outfit.

• complement

• compliment

I kept getting a ____ in my hair while brushing it.

• not

• knot

My favourite stringed instrument is the ____ because it is so big.

• base

• bass

The ballerina was very light on her ____.

• feat

• feet

• fit

• feed