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Tricky Homophones — Answers

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Year 4 · English · Homophones

Tricky Homophones — Answers

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Part A — Choose the right word

Test for the contraction first: if 'it is', 'you are' or 'who is' fits, you need the apostrophe. Circle the correct word.

1. coming to the party?
  1. AWhose
  2. BWho's

Answer: Who's

'Who's' is short for 'who is'.

2. jacket is this?
  1. AWhose
  2. BWho's

Answer: Whose

'Whose' asks who owns something.

3.The dog wagged tail.
  1. Aits
  2. Bit's

Answer: its

'Its' shows the tail belongs to the dog. No apostrophe.

4. time to go.
  1. AIts
  2. BIt's

Answer: It's

'It's' is short for 'it is'.

5.Is this pencil?
  1. Ayour
  2. Byou're

Answer: your

'Your' shows the pencil belongs to you.

6. my best friend.
  1. AYour
  2. BYou're

Answer: You're

'You're' is short for 'you are'.

7.I don't know it will rain.
  1. Aweather
  2. Bwhether

Answer: whether

'Whether' means 'if'.

8.The was sunny all week.
  1. Aweather
  2. Bwhether

Answer: weather

'Weather' is sun, rain, wind and so on.

Part B — Fill the gap

Write the correct word in the gap.

9.We need to the piano every day. (practice / practise)

Answer: practise

In Australian English, 'practise' with an s is the verb (the doing word).

10.Netball is on Tuesday. (practice / practise)

Answer: practice

'Practice' with a c is the noun (the thing).

11.Please here for the bus. (wait / weight)

Answer: wait

12.Grandpa lost his of glasses. (pair / pear)

Answer: pair

13.The of the school spoke at assembly. (principal / principle)

Answer: principal

The principal is a person. A principle is a rule or belief.

14.We read the story . (aloud / allowed)

Answer: aloud

15.Dad pressed the pedal. (brake / break)

Answer: brake

Part C — Fix the errors

Each sentence has homophone mistakes. Rewrite it correctly.

16.Their going to there house to get they're bags.

Answer: They're going to their house to get their bags.

  1. they're = they are
  2. their = belonging to them
17.Its a shame the cat hurt it's paw.

Answer: It's a shame the cat hurt its paw.

  1. it's = it is
  2. its = belonging to it
18.Your the best, and you're drawing is great.

Answer: You're the best, and your drawing is great.

  1. you're = you are
  2. your = belonging to you
19.I no that know one is home.

Answer: I know that no one is home.

Part D — Your turn

20.Write four sentences that each use one of these correctly: it's, its, you're, your. Underline the homophone.

Model answer: It's going to be hot tomorrow. The lizard warmed its scales in the sun. You're invited to my party. Don't forget your hat.

Success criteria:

  • Four complete sentences
  • Each target word used correctly
  • Target words underlined
  • Capital letters and full stops
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