Grammar Quiz

Homophone & Homonym Quiz

English multiple-choice grammar quiz about Homophone & Homonym

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    Bobby said he saw you in town today.
   
A.     toothed cutting tool
   
B.     past tense of see


    The patient sat in the waiting room at the doctor’s office.
   
A.     a sick person
   
B.     able to wait calmly


WORDS THAT HAVE SIMILAR MEANINGS are called
A. ANTONYMS
B. HOMONYMS
C. SYNONYMS
D. SUFFIXES


What change should be made?

I herd what you said!

A. Change I to i.

B. Change herd to heard.

C. Change said to sed.

D. Insert a comma after what.


A homophone is …
A. A word that sounds the same
B. A word that is spelt the same
C. A word that has the same meaning
D. A word that has the opposite meaning


The boat’s ________ blew rapidly in the wind.

A. sale

B. sail


    Jeff ate a pear but got it all over a pair of his favorite jeans.
A.     Homonym
B.     Homophone
C.     Homograph


    Liz always rites with a purple pen.
   
A.     writing instrument
   
B.     confinement for animals


Come jump on my surf _________.
A. board
B. bored


What change should be made?

If it’s cold, wear warm close.

A. Change it’s to its.

B. Change wear to ware.

C. Remove the comma.

D. Change close to clothes.


    Jimmy threw a fit when Mom said no.
   
A.     display anger
   
B.     healthy


    He used a chain saw to cut down a tree.
   
A.     toothed cutting tool
   
B.     past tense of see


Parents and teachers need to take (there, their) responsibilities as mentors seriously.
A. their
B. there


    The bride wanted china for her table.
   
A.     dinnerware
   
B.     a nation


The boy gave his father a ________________ of socks for his birthday.
A. pair
B. pear


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