Let's solve each homophone question step by step. Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
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1. Elly bought ________ (for/four) apples.
- "For" is a preposition meaning "in favor of" or "on behalf of."
- "Four" is the number 4.
- Since Elly bought *apples*, we need a number — so the correct answer is
four.
✔ Answer: four
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2. Jerry had to ________ (wait/weight) for his dad to finish work.
- "Wait" means to stay in one place until something happens.
- "Weight" is the heaviness of something.
- Jerry is waiting, not measuring heaviness.
✔ Answer: wait
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3. Alex can't wait to ________ (marry/merry) Sarah this summer.
- "Marry" is a verb meaning to get married.
- "Merry" means happy or joyful (e.g., "merry Christmas").
- Alex wants to get married to Sarah — so we need the verb.
✔ Answer: marry
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4. At ________ (knight/night), the owls come out to play.
- "Knight" is a medieval warrior or a person with a title.
- "Night" is the time after sunset.
- Owls come out at night.
✔ Answer: night
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5. Bill left ________ (some/sum) ice cream in the freezer.
- "Some" means an unspecified amount.
- "Sum" means a total amount or a math problem.
- Bill left *an amount* of ice cream — not a math problem.
✔ Answer: some
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6. There was a large ________ (deer/dear) standing in the middle of the road.
- "Deer" is an animal.
- "Dear" is an expression of affection (e.g., "dear friend").
- A large animal in the road? That’s a
deer.
✔ Answer: deer
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7. Tom hurt his ________ (heal/heel).
- "Heal" means to become well again.
- "Heel" is the back part of the foot.
- Tom hurt a part of his body — so it must be the
heel.
✔ Answer: heel
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
four
2.
wait
3.
marry
4.
night
5.
some
6.
deer
7.
heel
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