Homophones pair Exercises & Printable Worksheets No. 8 & 9

EXERCISE -8

Choose the correct word out of those brackets:

1. Faridabad is a big (industrious/industrial) town.
2. The (review/review) of my poem published in the magazine was very unfavourable.
3. The (artist/artiste) is painting a picture.
4. The (artists/artists) of this drama school are very talented.
5. Our professor has written a (practicable/ practical) grammar book.
6. The teacher (checked/cheque) my essay.
7. I gave the (cheque/check) to the bank clear for encasement.
8. This hero is very (populous/popular) among young boys and girls.
9. I have an urgent meeting to attend. So I must (forego/forgo) the pleasure of your company.
10. I am going to Delhi on (official/officious) duty.

ANS.

1. industrial,
2. review,
3. artist,
4. artists,
5. practical,
6. checked,
7. cheque,
8. popular,
9. forgo,
10. official.

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EXERCISE 9

Choose the correct word out of those in brackets:

1. I (complement/compliment) you on your success.
2. It is not (reverent/reverend) to tickle your friend in the church.
3. You will soon (lose/loose) count of your days spent in Mumbai.
4. Manohar Lal Varma is a member of the local (council/counsel).
5. The failure of his daughter has (affected/affected) him.
6. The principal has (affected/affected) many changes in the college.
7. Our electricity (meter/metre) is faulty.
8. She is a very (sensitive/sensible) girl. She becomes upset very soon.
9. His uncle gave me a very (sensible/sensitive) piece of advice.
10. It is very (peculiar/particular) for a young girl to dye her hair green.

ANS.

1. compliment
2.  reverent
3. Lose
4.  council 
5. affected
6.  affected
7. meter
8.  sensitive
9. sensible
10.  peculiar.

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