Homophones Quiz

She (a)   so quickly that she barely tasted her meal.

• Ate

• Eight

Only (a)   students remembered to complete the extra credit assignment.

• eight
• ate
• eighte

The tree’s (a)   branches swayed in the icy wind.

• bare
• bear
• bair

The enormous (a)   lumbered through the forest, searching for food.

• Bare

• Bear

You must press the (a)   gently when driving on an icy road.

• Brake

• Break

The teacher gave us a five-minute (a)   before the next activity. a) Brake b) Break

• Brake

• Break

The scientist examined a single (a)   under the microscope.

• Cell

• Sell

The store refused to (a)   candy to customers without exact change.

• Cell

• Sell

He found a single (a)   on the sidewalk and put it in his pocket.

• Cent

• Scent

• Sent

The strong (a)   of fresh pine filled the cabin. a) Cent b) Scent c) Sent

• Cent

• Scent

• Sent