Homonyms - Quiz 17

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1. If the traffic is jammed, why don't you take another ___.
   a. root
   b. route
   Answerb

2. He ___ constantly about the expense of those dinners.
   a. wind
   b. wined
   c. whined
   Answerc

3. I hate to ___ the subject but have you ever considered moving out?
   a. broach
   b. brooch
   Answera

4. Velvet has a soft ___.
   a. knap
   b. nap
   Answerb

5. I hear it all the ___.
   a. time
   b. thyme
   Answera

6. Do you want to go ___?
   a. higher
   b. hire
   Answera

7. She ___ kisses to her lover.
   a. blew
   b. blue
   Answera

8. I was ___ to obey my elders.
   a. taught
   b. taut
   Answera

9. What ___ of shoes do you wear?
   a. sighs
   b. size
   Answerb

10. What ___ you like for breakfast?
    a. wood
    b. would
    Answerb

11. This ___ is about traffic safety.
    a. lessen
    b. lesson
    Answerb

12. The ___ rushed in and covered the beach.
    a. tide
    b. tied
    Answera

13. Only ___ can make my life complete.
    a. ewe
    b. you
    c. yew
    Answerb

14. The ___ bear is a very dangerous animal.
    a. grisly
    b. grizzly
    Answerb

15. His ___ attention was focused on the film.
    a. rapt
    b. wrapped
    Answera

16. The ___ shop sold dress, veils and flowers.
    a. bridal
    b. bridle
    Answera

17. The ___ shop sold saddles, spurs and cowboy hats.
    a. bridal
    b. bridle
    Answerb

18. That ___ has been in the river for hundreds of years.
    a. weir
    b. we're
    Answera

19. The ___ character in the play is a middle-aged widow.
    a. principal
    b. principle
    Answera

20. Jerry ___ so much syrup over his pancakes that you can hardly see the plate.
    a. pores
    b. pours
    Answerb