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Homophones & Word Choice

Grade 5 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-NH66XV-15ZB

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1.The council voted to ___ the proposal. Choose from: accept or except.
2.The speaker used a clear guiding ___. Choose from: principle or principal.
3.The evidence should ___ the final decision. Choose from: influence or affluence.
4.The museum is an important historical ___. Choose from: site or cite / sight.
5.The storm may ___ the travel schedule. Choose from: affect or effect.
6.The researcher will ___ the source in her report. Choose from: cite or site / sight.
7.The two accounts ___ each other. Choose from: complement or compliment.
8.The hikers followed the forest ___. Choose from: path or pass.

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  1. The council voted to ___ the proposal. Choose from: accept or except.accept
  2. The speaker used a clear guiding ___. Choose from: principle or principal.principle
  3. The evidence should ___ the final decision. Choose from: influence or affluence.influence
  4. The museum is an important historical ___. Choose from: site or cite / sight.site
  5. The storm may ___ the travel schedule. Choose from: affect or effect.affect
  6. The researcher will ___ the source in her report. Choose from: cite or site / sight.cite
  7. The two accounts ___ each other. Choose from: complement or compliment.complement
  8. The hikers followed the forest ___. Choose from: path or pass.path

Worked example

Use the sentence meaning and grammatical role to choose between sound-alike words.

Common mistake

Choosing by sound when both choices sound identical.

Helpful hint

Substitute the definition of each choice.