Homonym and Homograph Practice Exercises

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Homonym and Homograph Practice Exercises

Practice Exercise

Look at each set of clues to determine the words that they are describing. Then identify whether those words homonyms or homographs. You may use the word bank to help you. Check your answers in the key that follows.

1. to bend at the waist or a large tree branch: HOMONYM  / HOMOGRAPH
2. correct or a sacrament or to jot down: HOMONYM / HOMOGRAPH
3. devoured or ten minus two: HOMONYM / HOMOGRAPH
4. discounted price or to navigate a small boat: HOMONYM / HOMOGRAPH
5. permitted to do something or easy to hear: HOMONYM / HOMOGRAPH
6. tiny or sixty seconds: HOMONYM / HOMOGRAPH
7. motionless or fancy writing paper: HOMONYM / HOMOGRAPH
8. uppercase (letter) or center of state government: HOMONYM / HOMOGRAPH
9. to make something or fresh fruits and vegetables: HOMONYM / HOMOGRAPH
10. to move quickly through the air or a pesky insect: HOMONYM / HOMOGRAPH
11. gnaws or decide on: HOMONYM / HOMOGRAPH
12. a freshwater fish or a low-toned voice or guitar: HOMONYM / HOMOGRAPH
13. excessively or deuce: HOMONYM / HOMOGRAPH
14. aroma or dispatched: HOMONYM / HOMOGRAPH
15. nearby or to secure: HOMONYM / HOMOGRAPH

Answers

1. bow or bough: HOMONYM
2. right or rite or write: HOMONYM
3. ate or eight: HOMONYM
4. sale or sail: HOMONYM
5. allowed or aloud: HOMONYM
6. minute or minute: HOMOGRAPH
7. stationary or stationery: HOMONYM
8. capital or capitol: HOMONYM
9. produce or produce: HOMOGRAPH
10. fly or fly : HOMOGRAPH
11. chews or choose: HOMONYM
12. bass or bass: HOMOGRAPH
13. too or two: HOMONYM
14. scent or sent: HOMONYM
15. close or close: HOMOGRAPH