Homophones worksheet for students to practice choosing the correct word based on context.

Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the correct homophone from the word box.

The words in the box are:
- blew / blue
- allowed / aloud
- seller / cellar
- flaw / floor
- banned / band

We need to choose the right word that fits the meaning of each sentence.

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1. “The strong wind ______ leaves all through the yard.”
→ Wind *blows* things. So, past tense = blew.
(“Blue” is a color — doesn’t fit.)

2. “You will not be ______ in if you are being too noisy,” said Mum.
→ This means “not permitted to enter.” That’s allowed.
(“Aloud” means speaking loudly — doesn’t fit here.)

3. “The audience waited excitedly for the ______ to appear on stage.”
→ A group of musicians or performers = band.
(“Banned” means forbidden — no.)

4. “The latest book by the author was sure to be a best ______.”
→ Best-selling book = seller.
(“Cellar” is underground storage — no.)

5. “The grey clouds soon covered the ______ sky.”
→ Sky color = blue (even if it’s turning grey, we say “blue sky” as a phrase).
Wait — but the clouds are covering it… still, the sky itself is called “blue sky”. But let’s check: could it be “blew”? No, that’s verb. So yes — blue.

Actually — wait! Let me double-check. The sentence says “covered the ______ sky.” We’re describing the sky. It’s normally blue. Even with clouds, we refer to it as “the blue sky” unless specified otherwise. So blue is correct.

6. “Janet was asked by her mother to sweep the ______.”
→ You sweep the ground inside a house = floor.
(“Flaw” is a mistake — no.)

7. “Will walked down the stairs into the ______.”
→ Downstairs area, often used for storage = cellar.
(“Seller” is a person who sells — no.)

8. “To help save the environment, plastic bags were ______.”
→ Made illegal or prohibited = banned.
(“Band” is a group — no.)

9. “The teacher read ______ to the class.”
→ Read out loud = aloud.
(“Allowed” is permission — no.)

10. “Tilly returned the skirt to the store because of a ______ in the stitching.”
→ A defect or problem = flaw.
(“Floor” is ground — no.)

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Now let’s list them clearly:

1. blew
2. allowed
3. band
4. seller
5. blue
6. floor
7. cellar
8. banned
9. aloud
10. flaw

All make sense in context.

Final Answer:
1. blew
2. allowed
3. band
4. seller
5. blue
6. floor
7. cellar
8. banned
9. aloud
10. flaw