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homophones-and-homonyms

Q1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate homophones. The ________ cake with pink frosting was served to the guests at the party. A weak electric ________ was passed.
Current, currant
Current, current
Currant, current
Currant, currant
Q2. Which word pairs can be used to fill in the blanks? The _____ was too big for the little girl who passed right through it. The young member of the male human species is addressed as a lad or a _____.
Boy, boy
Boy, boy
Buoy, boy
Boy, boy
Q3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate homonyms. The ____ of juice placed on one of the shelves was sour. I ____ play any tune on my guitar after hearing it just once.
Jar
Boot
Axe
Can
Q4. Select the homophone pair which can be used in the blanks.   She always kept some ready _______ in her back pocket. The rebels agreed to _______ their ammunition.
Cash, catch
Cash, cash
Cash, cache
Cash, cash
Q5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate homonyms.  If you have broken the rules, you may have to pay the _____. He is a _______ gentleman with exquisite tastes. Grind the granules into a _____ powder.
Fee
Thorough
Check
Fine
Q6. Fill in the blanks with appropriate homonyms. The men in black stood solemnly beside the ______ of the old lady. The manager will be in _______ trouble if he does not get this solved.
Serious
Tomb
Grave
Somber
Q7. Fill in the blanks with appropriate homonyms. No one has the right to _______ to the decisions of the owner of the company. As money is no _______, you can shop to your heart’s content.
Object
Matter
Protest
Design
Q8. Fill in the blanks with appropriate homonyms. The sports ____ will not be holding the annual sports competition this time. The boy used his brother’s ____ to hammer the nail into the cherry tree.
Club
Staff
Bat
Drive
Q9. Identify the homophone of the underlined word. We cannot rely on him to do the job at all times.
Hym
Hymn
Q10. Identify the homophone of the underlined word. An idle mind is a devil’s workshop.
Eyedull
Aidle
Idol
Idul



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