Homonyms - 2

Choose the correct word to fill in the blanks.

1. he'd, heed

better his mother's warning.

2. here, hear

Did you what I said? Come at once.

3. higher, hire

I wanted to a motorboat, but the price was much than I

could afford.

4. medal, meddle

Her mother shouldn't in her son's affairs. He got a for

bravery.

5. past, passed

He me on the stairs but he didn't say anything as he walked

me.

6. patience, patients

There were so many in the doctor's surgery that I didn't have

the to wait my turn.

7. find, fined

If I don't my parking ticket I might be 50 pounds.

8. steel, steal

He managed to the rods at the building site.

9. story, storey

She told me the of how a 10- tower block was burnt to the ground.

10. wore, war

The soldiers uniforms during the Second World .

11. weed, we'd

better the garden soon. There are so many dandelions in the beds.

12. wheel, we'll

try to him down the corridor. If that doesn't work we'll have to think of something else.

13. nun, none

of them had spoken to that at the convent.

14. peace, piece

I'll give you a of my mind if you don't keep the . Can't you see you're upsetting

your little brother?

15. been, bin

I've out for over an hour and you still haven't put the rubbish in the .

16. rowed, road, rode

He across the river, then got on his bike and down the

.

17. mail, male

Would you prefer a or female postman to deliver your .

18. poor, pore, pour

Will you some milk into that girl's mug. Sweat passes through the and cools your body.

19. prays, praise, preys

That travelling salesman on the elderly. He's always trying to cheat them. Every day she

goes to church and . He received a lot of for his work in Africa.

20. presence, presents

He hardly seems to notice my , even when I gave his children their Christmas

.

21. roll, role

He's got an important in the new production. May I have another

bread ? The piano is on wheels so we can easily it into the room.

22. brake, break

I could do with a coffee . Be careful you don't that vase. She took her foot off

the and the car rolled down the hill.

23. blue, blew

She got so angry that first she became in the face and then she her top. There

was a terrible storm last night and the wind down two trees.

23. sail, sale

The Titanic set from Southampton on her maiden voyage. There is a on at Harrods.

Let's see if we can find some bargains.

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