Homonyms
Practice #1
Here are a few homonyms.
Look them up and then choose one to complete each sentence below.
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weather |
whether |
accept |
except |
your |
you're |
affect |
effect |
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counsel |
council |
rain |
rein |
fair |
fare |
heard |
herd |
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passed |
past |
principal |
principle |
stationary |
stationery |
week |
weak |
1. (weather/whether) ____________ you are a student or an office worker, or even a truck driver, it's important to know how to use a library.
2. The library is filled with familiar resources and exotic research materials you may never have (heard/herd) _______ of.
3. I guarantee (your/you're) ________ going to enjoy (your/you're) ______ visit to the library.
4. It is (fair/fare) ______ say that some of my favorite moments have been in the library.
5. It is easy to learn about the (passed/past) _______, but it is equally easy and interesting to find out about current events.
6. You can find information about the United Nations or even the local city (counsel/council) ________ .
7. I try to get to the library at least once a (weak/week) ______.
8. Of course, the most important technology to (affect/effect)________ library research recently has been the computer. Certainly the Internet has also had an (affect/effect) _________ .
9. A library card will bring a number of important treasures to your door. (Principal/Principle)_______ among these for me are videos.
10. I really enjoy watching videos, (except/accept) _________ when it's beautiful and sunny outside.
11. On sunny days, of course, I can't stay (stationery/stationary) ______, I've just got to get up a move around!
12. If it begins to (rain/rein) ______, of course, it's back to the library and my beloved books, and videos, and Internet, and…
List of homonyms
Practice #2