Homophone Usage Exercise

She (bare/bear) walked through the forest.

• bare

• bear

We (won/won) the game last night.

• won

• won

I (knew/new) that she would be here.

• knew

• new

The (sun/son) is shining brightly today.

• sun

• son

They (flour/flower) bloomed in the garden.

• flour

• flower

He couldn’t (bare/bear) the cold.

• bare

• bear

The (break/brake) system on the car failed.

• break

• brake

The (right/write) decision was made.

• right

• write

I (see/sea) the boat on the horizon.

• see

• sea

Can you (hear/here) the music playing?

• hear

• here