Homonyms and Other Commonly Confused Words

Question 1

Have you ever watched someone ____ a sheep?

Accepted Answer

shear

Question 2

The player _____ the football to a team mate for the touchdown.

Accepted Answer

threw

Question 3

Would you like to have a sneak ____ at the restaurant before it opens?

Accepted Answer

peek

Question 4

Walking _______ the crowded halls in the school is challenging.

Accepted Answer

through

Question 5

Not putting _____ name on your assignments will lower your grade for the nine weeks.

Accepted Answer

your

Question 6

The terrible news caused her to turn ____ and begin crying.

Accepted Answer

pale

Question 7

They're going there after practicewith ______ school friends.

Accepted Answer

their

Question 8

A mother should ____ her baby down for a nap so that she can rest too.

Accepted Answer

lay

Question 9

The singer's suit came _____ during his performance on live television.

Accepted Answer

loose

Question 10

We drove _______ in one day than any of our friends.

Accepted Answer

farther

Question 11

He offered no ________ explanation and she didn't ask.

Accepted Answer

further

Question 12

Please put _____ names on all classwork!

Accepted Answer

your

Question 13

We can meet them _____ before the party if you want to.

Accepted Answer

there

Question 14

We had a _____ time in Dublin.

Accepted Answer

merry

Question 15

The project is now in ___ fourth week, so I thought it would be a good idea to have a catch up.

Accepted Answer

its

Question 16

Please turn in all completed work so you don't _____ it!

Accepted Answer

lose

Question 17

The company will have to _____ adequate funds before it can move forward with the project.

Accepted Answer

raise

Question 18

Many people don't stop to consider how current events ____ their everyday lives.

Accepted Answer

affect

Question 19

Her mother ____ down for a nap on the couch everyday.

Accepted Answer

lies

Question 20

I learned to ___ clothing when I was little girl.

Accepted Answer

sew

Question 21

____ hard to play sports if you don't practice regularly.

Accepted Answer

It's

Question 22

I want to buy two new coats ____.

Accepted Answer

too

Question 23

______ not coming to our party tonight.

Accepted Answer

They're

Question 24

Use the _____ to guide the horse along the path.

Accepted Answer

reins

Question 25

The solar flare could have terrible _____ on our computer equipment.

Accepted Answer

effects

Homonyms and Other Commonly Confused Words

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Homonyms and Other Commonly Confused Words

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