Homophones and near-homophones
Distinguish between homophones and other words confused: affect/effect, who's/whose, their/there/they're, to/too/two
What you'll learn
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Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. Like 'there', 'their' and 'they're' — they sound identical!
- 2
Which word means 'belonging to them'?
- 3
Drag the correct word into the sentence: '___ are three apples on the table.'
- 4
Let's pick the right 'to/too/two' for this sentence: 'I want ___ go to the park.'
- 5
Which 'to/too/two' fits here: 'She ate ___ many biscuits.'
- 6
Fix this sentence by swapping the wrong homophone: 'The dog wagged it's tail.'
- 7
Which sentence uses 'its' correctly?
Practise Homophones and near-homophones with Whizlo
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