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Homonyms

Total questions: 82

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Name
Class
Date
1.

The patient sat in the waiting room at the doctor's office.

a)

a sick person

b)

able to wait calmly

2.

I was very patient waiting my turn in line.

a)

a sick person

b)

able to wait calmly

3.

My dad put bark in our flower beds.

a)

outer covering of a tree

b)

sound made by a dog

4.

I wish the dog wouldn't bark at night.

a)

sound made by a dog

b)

outer covering of a tree

5.

Jimmy threw a fit when Mom said no.

a)

display anger

b)

healthy

6.

The athlete is fit and trim.

a)

display anger

b)

healthy

7.

The ship's log must be filled out by Stan.

a)

section of a limb

b)

journal or record

8.

The bride wanted china for her table.

a)

dinnerware

b)

a nation

9.

The seniors visited China last year.

a)

dinnerware

b)

a nation

10.

Bobby said he saw you in town today.

a)

toothed cutting tool

b)

past tense of see

11.

He used a chain saw to cut down a tree.

a)

toothed cutting tool

b)

past tense of see

12.

He used a chain saw to cut down a tree.

a)

toothed cutting tool

b)

past tense of see

13.

Did you see the lion bolt from his cage.

a)

suddenly run away

b)

a threaded fastener

14.

Max used a bolt to repair his skateboard.

a)

suddenly run away

b)

a threaded fastener

15.

Liz always writes with a purple pen.

a)

writing instrument

b)

confinement for animals

16.

Dad bought post and wire to build a pen.

a)

a writing instrument

b)

confinement for animals

17.

The bus had a flat tire this morning.

a)

surrounds a wheel

b)

become exhausted

18.

I wish my little brother wouldn't bug me.

a)

an insect

b)

pester, annoy, bother

19.

Cindy screamed when she saw the bug.

a)

an insect

b)

pester, annoy, bother

20.
Which is Capitalized correctly?
a)
dr. Johnson
b)
Mayor Tom
c)
Mrs. monte
d)
greg Sherman
21.
When should a word be capitalized?
a)
Beginning of Sentence
b)
Important Words in a Title
c)
Proper Nouns
d)
All of these 
22.
Bob and i went to the store to get some orange juice.
a)
Change i to I
b)
Change orange to Orange
c)
Change Bob to bob
d)
Change juice to Juice
23.
i want to go to the grand canyon in december.
a)
i want to go to the Grand canyon in december.
b)
I want to go to the Grand Canyon in December.
c)
I want to go to the grand canyon in december.
d)
i want to go to the grand canyon in December.
24.
Which sentence is correct.
a)
bob is going to meet Jane.
b)
bob is going to meet jane.
c)
Bob is going to meet Jane.
d)
BOB is going to meet Jand
25.
Which is NOT a proper noun, so it should NOT be capitalized?
a)
Camp
b)
Disney World
c)
Canada
d)
South Carolina
26.
We capitalize 'i'  when....
a)
Never
b)
It is in the beginning of a sentence
c)
It is by itself 
d)
It is by itself & it is the beginning of a sentence 
27.
What should be capitalized? 
harry threw a tomato at edward. 
a)
Harry
b)
Tomato, Edward
c)
Harry, Tomato 
d)
Harry, Edward
28.
What is the correct capitalization for the following sentence?
mrs. bonales likes to go to starbucks on mondays.
a)
Mrs. Bonales likes to go to Starbucks on Mondays.
b)
mrs. Bonales likes to go to Starbucks on mondays.
c)
mrs. bonales likes to go to starbucks on Mondays.
d)
Mrs. bonales likes to go to Starbucks on mondays.
29.
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
a)
My Aunt Lucy loves chocolate cake.
b)
My aunt Lucy loves chocolate cake.
c)
My Aunt lucy loves chocolate cake.
d)
My aunt Lucy loves Chocolate cake.
30.

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

a)

the library is closed on Wednesday.

b)

The library is closed on Wednesday.

c)

The Library is closed on Wednesday.

d)

The library is closed on Wednesday.

31.
Please ___________________ some milk on my cereal.
a)
poor
b)
pour
32.
________ kind of ice cream would you like?
a)
which
b)
witch
33.
The ______________ cleans the hotel rooms.
a)
made
b)
maid
34.
We ran down the __________________ to see Aunt Mary.
a)
stares
b)
stairs
35.
She ________________ down the hall, waiting to see the principal.
a)
stares
b)
stairs
36.
He grew up in a ______________ neighborhood.
a)
poor
b)
pour
37.
She __________________ the birthday cake.
a)
maid
b)
made
38.
Meredith and Diego just gave birth to a beautiful __________.
a)
son
b)
sun
39.
Can I borrow _______ shirt? That is, if _______ not going to use it now.
a)
your/you're
b)
you're/your
40.
I don't know _______ I should stay or go.
a)
weather
b)
whether
41.
Can you _____ the music from ______?
a)
hear/here
b)
here/hear
42.
This is the first time I've been on a _______.
a)
plane
b)
plain
43.

The restrooms are next to the restaurants,______?

a)

aren't they

b)

isn't she

c)

are they

d)

are you

44.

You saw the monument on the tour,___?

a)

don't you

b)

do you

c)

did you

d)

didn't you

45.

Sophie is not going camping this weekend,____?

a)

isn't she

b)

is she

c)

did she

d)

didn't she

46.

They don't like city tours, _____?

a)

do they

b)

don't they

c)

are they

d)

aren't they

47.

We can become greener,____?

a)

can we

b)

are we

c)

can't we

d)

aren't we

48.

Dave prefers to travel by bus,____?

a)

does he

b)

doesn't he

c)

did he

d)

didn't he

49.

Kevin is a green traveler,_____?

a)

doesn't he

b)

does he

c)

is he

d)

isn't he

50.

The bus tour was terrible,____?

a)

was it

b)

did it

c)

wasn't it

d)

didn't it

51.

It is more ecological to travel by bus than by plane, _____?

a)

is it

b)

isn't it

c)

does it

d)

doesn't it

52.

Tommy can't speak English very well, ____ ?

a)

isn't he

b)

is he

c)

can't he

d)

can he

53.

Jane stayed in a cabin on her last vacation, ____?

a)

didn't she

b)

did she

c)

was she

d)

wasn't she

54.

Sophie wrote a letter yesterday,____?

a)

was she

b)

didn't she

c)

did she

d)

wasn't she

55.

You are not going with us,____?

a)

are you

b)

aren't you

c)

did you

d)

didn't you?

56.

Mom is going to the park,______?

a)

didn't she

b)

did she

c)

is she

d)

isn't she

57.

The trip is very expensive,______ ?

a)

isn't it

b)

is it

c)

does it

d)

doesn't it

58.

They have been in business since 1980,___?

a)

hasn't they

b)

has they

c)

have they

d)

haven't they

59.

John has known Susan for a couple of years,____?

a)

hasn't he

b)

has he

c)

have he

d)

haven't he

60.

Those kids have never played video games,___?

a)

haven't they

b)

had they

c)

have they

d)

hadn't they

61.

I like chocolate very much,_____?

a)

am I

b)

do I

c)

don't I

d)

is I

62.

Jhonatan will call her tomorrow, ___?

a)

will he

b)

is he

c)

won't he

d)

can't he

63.
The ball rolled under the couch.
a)
ball
b)
under
c)
couch
d)
rolled
64.
She threw the ball through the hoop.
a)
threw
b)
through
c)
ball
d)
hoop
65.
When Mike saw John, he yelled across the room for him.
a)
across
b)
yelled
c)
saw
d)
room
66.
You have to choose between playing Uno or playing the iPad. 
a)
between
b)
choose
c)
Uno
d)
playing
67.
He drank the milk from the refrigerator.
a)
refrigerator
b)
milk
c)
drank
d)
from
68.
I like to go swimming during the summer.
a)
summer
b)
like
c)
swimming
d)
during
69.
He is _____Chi Fu now. 
a)
on
b)
from
c)
at 
d)
in
70.
Disneyland opens _______Sunday.
a)
at
b)
in
c)
to
d)
on
71.
Jamie wakes up early_____the morning. 
a)
in
b)
on
c)
at
d)
to
72.
My birth is ________September.
a)
in
b)
on 
c)
at
73.
Jane wakes up late ______ Sunday.
a)
in
b)
on
c)
at
74.
 I go to school ________seven o'clock everyday.
a)
in
b)
on
c)
at
75.
I have lunch______noon.
a)
in
b)
on
c)
at
76.
She always exercises ______six p.m.______Sunday.
a)
in, on
b)
on, in
c)
at, on
77.

Identify the adjective in the sentence.


The cheerful kid gave candies to the other children.

(a)  

78.

Identify the adjective in the sentence.


I am scared of beasts like the wolf and fox.

(a)  

79.

Identify the adjective in the sentence.


The house of my grandparents is huge.

(a)  

80.

My family went on vacation for seven days.

a)

descriptive adjective

b)

limiting adjective

81.

The eleventh player came on the field late.

a)

descriptive adjective

b)

limiting adjective

82.

It was a breezy day.

a)

descriptive adjective

b)

limiting adjective