This lesson contains 50 homophone sentences with meaning and examples. Homophone sentences improve the writing and speaking of the learners. It also contains an exercise worksheet with answers on homophone sentences.
What are homophones?
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. They can be confusing, but learning them with sentences makes understanding easy and fun.
Common Homophones with Examples
| Homophones | Meaning |
| to / too / two | direction / also / number |
| there / their / they’re | place / possession / they are |
| hear / here | listen/location |
| see / sea | Look/ocean |
| right / write | Correct/form letters |
| flower / flour | Plant/baking ingredient |
| pair / pear | Two things/fruit |
| brake / break | Stopping device/ damage |
| buy / by / bye | Purchase/near/farewell |
| peace / piece | Calm/part |
50 Homophone Sentences
- Accent/ Assent
Accent: way of speaking.
Example: I speak with a British accent.
Assent: to agree.
Example: I doubt my parents will assent to the picnic plan.
2. Accept/ Except
Accept: to agree to take.
Example: I accept the gifts given by you.
- Except – exclude.
Example: I bought all the pens except the red one.
3. Adapt/Adept
Adapt – To change to fit.
Example: Ram was able to adapt to the use of social media.
Adept – expert.
Example: She was adept at playing table tennis.
4. Birth/Berth
Birth – being born.
Example: The birth of our child was the happiest moment.
Berth – a resting place.
Example: The little boy was not ready to sleep on the lower berth of the train.
5. Breadth/Breath
Breadth – width or broadness.
Example: What is the length and breadth of the table?
Breath – respiration.
Example: In some yoga exercises, one has to hold breath.
6. Carton/Cartoon
Carton – lightweight container.
Example: My brother bought a carton of ice cream for the party.
Cartoon – humorous drawing.
Example: Mickey Mouse is a popular cartoon character.
7. Cell/ Sell
Cell- small room.
Example: The criminal had to spend five years in a cell.
Sell – offer for sale.
Example: Jack was ready to sell his guitar for money.
8. Sight/Site
Sight – vision.
Example: It is said that out of sight is out of mind.
Site-exact location.
Example: The construction site had lots of labourers.
9. Click/ Clique
Click – make a light and sharp sound.
He had to click on the mouse button to order food online.
Clique- small group of people.
Tom was invited to join their clique.
10. Conscience/ Conscious
Conscience – inner sense of right and wrong.
Example: His conscience did not allow him to lie.
Conscious – aware or awake.
Example: He was conscious for an hour, and then he went into a coma.
11. Decent/ Descent
Decent – adequate.
Example: Sita belongs to a decent family.
Descent – going downward.
Example: His descent from the airplane was slower after he pulled the cord on his parachute.
12. Flower/ Flour
Flower– the coloured part of a plant
Example: Rose is a beautiful flower.
Flour – a very thin powder made from wheat.
Example: She added water in the flour.
13. Especially/ Specially
Especially – standing apart uniquely from the rest.
Example: Amritsar is famous for food, especially crispy Amritsari Kulcha.
Specially – in particular.
I bought this doll, specially for my friend.
14. Facility/ Felicity
Facility – something made to serve a function.
Example: Empty the facility as soon as possible.
Felicity – great happiness.
Example: The trip to the hill station was a time of felicity for me.
15. Fair/ Fare
Fair – exhibition.
Example: We bought these mats from the fair.
Fare – cost of ride in a vehicle.
Example: David could not afford the dare of an aeroplane.
16. Heal/ Heel
Heal- restore to health.
Example: His wounds will heal in a few days.
Heel – part of a shoe or part of a foot.
Example: She cannot walk fast because of a blister on her heel.
17. Human/Humane
Human – of mankind.
Example: Creativity is a human nature.
Humane – kind and good.
Example: It is not humane to keep birds in cages.
18. Ingenious/ Ingenuous
Ingenious – clever and imaginative.
Example: Raghu made an ingenious guide to help the students.
Ingenuous – innocent and simple.
Example: His ingenuous nature earned him fame.
19. Lessen/Lesson
Lessen – decrease.
Example: The ointment did not lessen her pain.
Lesson – unit of instruction.
Example: The incident was a life lesson for the students.
20. Loose/lose
Loose – not tight.
Example: The boy left the lid of the jar loose.
Lose – misplace.
Example: The football team was scared to lose the match.
21. Peace/piece
Peace – absence of war.
Example: The countrymen wanted peace after the war.
Piece – a part of a whole.
Example: The girl wanted to eat a piece of cake.
22. Peal – loud sound.
Example: The peal of the doorbell woke him up.
Peel – outer covering of a fruit.
Example: I threw the orange peel in the dustbin.
23. Some/Sum
Some – any part of.
Example: I would like to taste some of your cookies.
Sum – the total of.
Example: The sum of two and three is five.
24. Tail/Tale
Tail – last part.
Example: The dog was wagging its tail.
Tale – story.
Example: The tale of that city is interesting.
25. Besie/Besides
Beside – By the side of.
Example: Jaya sat beside her best friend in the class.
Besides – moreover or less.
Example: Besides football, Ravi plays cricket.
Practice Exercise
Fill in the blanks. Choose the right word.
- He did not _______(accept/except) the toy given by his friend.
- Ravi will ________(cell/sell) his car next month.
- Sue has a lamp _______(beside/besides) her bed.
- They went to the ________(fare/fair) yesterday.
- He wanted _________(piece/peace) of mind.
- He did not _________(lose/loose) his passport.
- The _______(sum/some) of two and two is four.
- The naughty boy threw the banana ______(peal/peel) on the floor.
- _________(human/humane) behaviour is complex.
- Sita is _________(adept/adapt) at cooking.
Answer Key
1. He did not accept the toy given by his friend.
2. Ravi will sell his car next month.
3. Sue has a lamp beside her bed.
4. They went to the fair yesterday.
5. He wanted peace of mind.
6. He did not lose his passport.
7. The sum of two and two is four.
8. The naughty boy threw the banana peel on the floor.
9. Human behaviour is complex.
10. Sita is adept at cooking.
Also Read:-
- 12 Common Errors in Present Tenses (With Examples and Corrections)
- Best Real Life Scenario for Practising Tenses
- Present Perfect Continuous Tense Exercises for Class 6, 7, 8 (With Answers PDF)
- Past Perfect Tense Worksheet Pdf
- Preposition Worksheet for Class 5 with Answers (Free Printable PDF)
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