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Homophones & Transitions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the following sentence, what does the word "wind" mean?

"My grandmother likes to wind all her yarn into a ball."

a)

to twist or coil

b)

the air that blows

2.

It was ________ cold for trick-or-treating this year.

a)

two

b)

too

c)

to

3.

I didn't know ________ I should eat the cookie now or save it for later.

a)

weather

b)

whether

4.

In the following sentence, what does the word "their" mean?

"They're standing there in their new jeans."

a)

that the jeans are new

b)

a contraction of they and are

c)

that the jeans belong to them

d)

the location where they are standing

5.

In the following sentence, what does the word "bass" mean?

"I want to play the bass in a jazz band."

a)

I want to play a large stringed instrument.

b)

I want to pretend that I am a fish.

6.

My parents are not home right now, ________ on vacation.

a)

their

b)

there

c)

they're

7.

In the following sentence, what does the word "present" mean?

"My teacher asked me to present on George Washington Carver."

a)

a gift

b)

give a speech or lecture

8.

In the following sentence, what does the word "bark" mean?

"My dog likes to bark at trees as we walk past them."

a)

the outer part of a tree

b)

the noise a dog makes

9.

I need ________ apples and some bananas ________, so I should go ________ the store.

a)

two / to / too

b)

to / too / two

c)

too / two/ to

d)

two / too / to

10.

Look over ________! I see a flock of butterflies flapping ________ wings. I think ________ migrating south.

a)

their / they're / there

b)

they're / their / there

c)

there / their / they're

d)

there / they're / their

11.

I was just getting over the flu. ________, I went in to school to take the SAT.

a)

Then

b)

Nevertheless

c)

First

d)

Immediately

12.

Jesse is an animal lover. ________, he adores penguins and pandas.

a)

Simultaneously

b)

Equally important

c)

Specifically

d)

Despite

13.

At 1 p.m. Charlotte was eating lunch. ________, Joseph was just waking up after sleeping in.

a)

Simultaneously

b)

Then

c)

So

d)

Consequently

14.

Peter won the scholarship to his dream school. ________, he was able to attend for free.

a)

Meanwhile

b)

Nonetheless

c)

Second

d)

Consequently

15.

Mr. Lopez gave an exam second period. ________ he graded it during third period.

a)

Similarly

b)

Truly

c)

Then

d)

Finally

16.

I could really go for some Chinese food for dinner. ________, pizza would be great, too.

a)

On the other hand

b)

Moreover

c)

So

d)

In sum

17.

________ his intense stage fright, Brian's act in the talent show was by far the most popular.

a)

Beyond

b)

Indeed

c)

Despite

d)

For instance

18.

________ fencing, Teddy had many other skills as well, like computer programming.

a)

First

b)

Of course

c)

Beyond

d)

Finally

19.

________, Jean painted her room. Then, she bought a new dresser.

a)

Specifically

b)

First

c)

Truly

d)

So

20.

Giselle is a talented student. ________, she was the valedictorian her senior year.

a)

Indeed

b)

Immediately

c)

On the whole

d)

Then