HOMOPHONES

1. Question Choose the sentence that uses the correct homophone. o 1a. They poured over the family photo albums for hours. o 1b. They pored over the family photo albums for hours.

2. Question Choose the sentence that uses the correct homophone. • 2a. The report showed that the principle of due process had been violated. • 2b. The report showed that the principal of due process had been violated.

3. Question Choose the sentence that uses the correct homophone. • 3a. Jaime was asked to proofread the preface, the forward, and the introduction. • 3b. Jaime was asked to proofread the preface, the foreword, and the introduction.

4. Question Choose the sentence that uses the correct homophone. • 4a. Marcel knew his plane was delayed as soon as he saw the horde of angry passengers at the gate. • 4b. Marcel knew his plane was delayed as soon as he saw the hoard of angry passengers at the gate.

5. Question Choose the sentence that uses the correct homophone. • 5a. They were loath to return to their hotel after the noise disturbance. • 5b. They were loathe to return to their hotel after the noise disturbance.

6. Question Choose the sentence that uses the correct homophone. • 6a. The workshop presents several discrete but ongoing projects. • 6b. The workshop presents several discreet but ongoing projects.

7. Question Choose the sentence that uses the correct homophone. • 7a. Javier bought a stationery bike when it became too cold to exercise outdoors. • 7b. Javier bought a stationary bike when it became too cold to exercise outdoors.

8. Question Choose the sentence that uses the correct homophone. • 8a. Lydia felt stung by her friend’s course remark. • 8b. Lydia felt stung by her friend’s coarse remark.

9. Question Choose the sentence that uses the correct homophone. • 9a. They decided to forego the museum because the children were hungry. • 9b. They decided to forgo the museum because the children were hungry.

10. Question Choose the sentence that uses the correct homophone. • 10a. The company is fazing in several new employee benefits over the next six months. • 10b. The company is phasing in several new employee benefits over the next six months.