Complete the sentence with the correct homophone
The optometrist checked my (site/sight) and said I needed glasses.
We met the architect this morning at the new building (site/sight).
The optometrist checked my (sight) and said I needed glasses.
We met the architect this morning at the new building (site).
The puppy raced down the (stairs/stares) after the cat
The (stairs/stares) from the people in the crowd made me nervous about performing the solo.
The puppy raced down the (stairs) after the cat
The (stares) from the people in the crowd made me nervous about performing the solo.
(verb) to rise, fly, or glide with ease
Soar or Sore
Soar
(noun) a generally hard, strong, durable malleable alloy of iron and carbon.
Steel / Steal
Steel
(noun) a measure of the heaviness of an object.
Wait / Weight
Weight
(adjective) painful to touch; tender
Sore / Soar
Sore
I found (you're, your) backpack in the garbage yesterday.
If (you're, your) going to camp this summer, we can be roommates.
I found (your) backpack in the garbage yesterday.
If (you're) going to camp this summer, we can be roommates.
The plant's (route/root) ball absorbs the necessary nutrients from the soil.
My father drives the same (route/root) to work every day.
The plant's (root) ball absorbs the necessary nutrients from the soil.
My father drives the same (route) to work every day.
(verb) to remain or be in readiness
Weight / Wait
(noun) the ability to see
Sight / Site
Sight
Contraction of who is
Who's
(noun) the part of a plant that attaches it to the ground.
Root / Route
Root
I was so uncomfortable when my throat was (soar/sore).
I want to sky-dive someday and (soar/sore) through the air.
I was so uncomfortable when my throat was (sore).
I want to sky-dive someday and (soar) through the air.
We prefer the (course/coarse) salt to the fine grained salt.
We met at the golf (course/coarse) and played 18 holes.
We prefer the (coarse) salt to the fine grained salt.
We met at the golf (course) and played 18 holes.
(noun) a location
Sight / Site
Site
(adverb) from one end to the other side.
through / threw
through
contraction of you are
your / you're
You're
(noun) route or path taken by something, such as a vehicle or a stream.
Coarse / Course
Course
The pitcher (through/threw) the ball as a perfect strike.
The dog scratched (through/threw) the fence and ran down the road.
The pitcher (threw) the ball as a perfect strike.
The dog scratched (through) the fence and ran down the road.
Do you know (who's, whose) car is parked in the driveway?
Does any one know (who's, whose) going on the camping trip this weekend?
Do you know (whose) car is parked in the driveway?
Does any one know (who's) going on the camping trip this weekend?
(adjective) belonging to or associated with a person.
You're / Your
(verb) to cut
Sheer / Shear
Shear
(noun) a flight of steps
Stairs / Stares
Stairs
(verb) past tense of weigh; to find out how heavy something is.
Wade / Weighed
Weighed
Did you see the parasailor jump off the (shear/sheer) side of the cliff.
My dad needs to (shear/sheer) the hedge so we can open the garage door.
Did you see the parasailor jump off the (sheer) side of the cliff.
My dad needs to (shear) the hedge so we can open the garage door.
I will (weight/wait) at home until you call me.
A worm is capable of eating at least half of its own body (weight/wait) per day.
I will (wait) at home until you call me.
A worm is capable of eating at least half of its own body (weight) per day.
(adjective) made of large grains or particles
Coarse / Course
(adjective) extreme or steep
Sheer / Shear
Sheer
(adjective) The possessive form of who; what or which person or persons.
(who's / whose)
Whose
(verb) to walk in or through water
Wade / Weighed
Wade