Word pairs
Correct the sentence
Definition
Homophones
Synonyms
100

Katie has always written in her ______ every night ever since she was a schoolgirl.

diary/dairy 

diary

100

Stephen has always preferred classic music to pop.

classical

100

to greet by lifting a hand

wave/waive

wave

100

horse

hoarse

100

chef

boss/cook

cook


200

The _____ of the story is "Look before you leap."

moral/morale

moral

200

Can you believe it? The bus was stationery for twenty minutes, while we all sat there fuming!

stationary

200

a passage between rows of seats

isle/aisle

aisle

200

sweet

suite

200

particular

private/special

special

300

By improving the interview process, we are hoping to achieve more ______ treatment of immigrants into this country. (human/humane)

humane

300

My neighbor is a very practicable man - always repairing or making something.

practical

300

used for rowing

ore/oar

oar

300

course

coarse

300

control

regulate/check

regulate

400

What is the difference between advise and advice?

400

I like eating deserts anytime of the day.

desserts

400

covered with gold

guilt/gilt

gilt

400

beer

bier

400

souvenir

memento/memory

memento

500

Use (eligible/illegible) in a sentence.

500

Tim and Mick went to India and Australia respectfully.

respectively

500

Give the definitions

fare/fair

500

medal

meddle

500

saucy

with sauce/impolite

impolite