Homophones, Homonyms & Confusing Words Worksheet-3

Homophones, Homonyms & Confusing Words Worksheet-3

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:

1. We had to _____ the fabric before taking the measurements.

A. di                    B. die                  C. dye                 D. doe

2. His father's death left him in a _____.

A. days               B. daze               C. dage               D. daisy

3. Our company did not _____ any new employees this year.

A. hier                B. higher            C. hire                D. heir

4. He went abroad for _____ education.

A. heir                B. wire                C. hire                D. higher

5. The flight was delayed because of bad ________.

A. weather         B. wether           C. waither          D. waiter

6. I forgot to _____ the cheese.

A. great              B. gate                C. greet              D. grate

7. A _____ of elephants came down to the lake to drink water.

A. heard             B. hurt                C. herts              D. herd

8. I eat _____ for breakfast.

A. serial              B. cereal             C. cerial             D. coral

9. Water was dripping from the broken _____.

A. sealing           B. seeling           C. ceiling            D. ceeling

10. This wound will take time to_____.

A. heal                B. heel                C. hill                  D. heil

Answer Key:

(1)-C; (2)-B; (3)-C; (4)-D; (5)-A; (6)-D; (7)-D; (8)-B; (9)-C; (10)-A