Homophones Quiz

What are homophones?

A homophone is a word which sounds the same as another word, but has a different meaning and/or spelling.

Do you know the difference between some of the most common homophones in English?

Test your skills by choosing the correct homophone in the examples below!

Top tip: When you complete the exercise, check your answers and be sure to look for the meaning of each word in your dictionary.

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• I can see my house from ______.
  
  here
  hear
  
  
• When I was younger, I ______ all of the Harry Potter books.
  
  red
  read
  
  
• Let's go shopping! There's a big ______ at my favourite shoe shop.
  
  sail
  sale
  
  
• Look ______ the window - there's a rainbow!
  
  through
  threw
  
  
• I saw your notebook over ______.
  
  there
  their
  
  
• I have ______ dogs and one bird at home.
  
  for
  four
  
  
• Our teacher said we should ______ every day to improve our skills.
  
  right
  write
  
  
• Who ______ this ball at the window?
  
  through
  threw
  
  
• The ship set ______ from the port in Valletta, Malta.
  
  sale
  sail
  
  
• That's the Mona Lisa - it was painted ______ Leonardo Da Vinci!
  
  by
  bye