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Name _____________________________
Date ___________________

Homonyms
Circle the correct word that best completes each sentence.

1.  The plaster cast will help the broken bone (heal, heel).
2.  The (cede, seed) is the specialized part of a plant that contains reproductive organs.
3.  Dr. Demento built his castle on a dreary deserted (aisle, I'll, idol, isle) located far away from the mainland.
4.  Dasha's piano (lessen, lesson) is at 3:30 every week.
5.  Would you (grate, great) the cheese for the pizza?
6.  After Nell's surgery, she looked (pail, pale) and tired for several weeks.
7.  Mrs. Gevatte's voice was (hoarse, horse) by the time she finished reading all the test items.
8.  If there is a monopoly, there is only one (cellar, seller) for the commodity.
9.  (You're, Your) desk has been moved to the corner of the room.
10.  There was graffiti on three sides of the building, but the back was (bare, bear).
11.  He gathered some (wood, would) for a fire, but it was too damp to light.
12.  His (manner, manor) of speaking was very soothing.
13.  An excellent example of camouflage, the Arctic (hair, hare) disappears against the white snow.
14.  I felt a sharp (pain, pane) in my foot and realized I had stepped on a nail.
15.  Her moods changed from (one, won) minute to the next.
16.  It seemed like I had to (wait, weight) forever at the doctor's office.
17.  It's (fair, fare) to say Oliver Stone has a strong interest in conspiracies.
18.  I can (idle, idol) away many pleasant hours in the Museum of Natural History.
19.  The blinding snowstorm made the (ascent, assent) of K-2 impossible.
20.  Joseph's (ant, aunt) lives in Alaska.



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