Homonyms, homophones, homographs quiz worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s go through each question one by one. We’ll pick the correct word from the choices given to make each sentence make sense.

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1. My mom ______ me a bedtime story. (red, read)
“Red” is a color. “Read” is what you do with a book — and it sounds like “red” but means something different.
→ Correct: read

2. Go and brush your teeth and ______ to get ready for school. (hair, hare)
“Hare” is an animal (like a rabbit). “Hair” is what grows on your head — you brush your hair!
→ Correct: hair

3. The coach ______ the whistle and the game began. (blue, blew)
“Blue” is a color. “Blew” is the past tense of “blow” — like blowing a whistle.
→ Correct: blew

4. Please read your essay ______. (aloud, allowed)
“Allowed” means permitted. “Aloud” means out loud — so people can hear you read.
→ Correct: aloud

5. There are no dogs ______ in the store. (aloud, allowed)
This means dogs are not permitted inside. So we use “allowed”.
→ Correct: allowed

6. The ______ helps out around the house. (made, maid)
“Made” is past tense of make. “Maid” is a person who cleans or helps at home.
→ Correct: maid

7. This morning she ______ me breakfast. (made, maid)
She prepared breakfast — that’s “made”. “Maid” is a job title, not an action here.
→ Correct: made

8. I ______ what I want for my birthday. (no, know)
“No” means not yes. “Know” means you understand or are aware of something.
→ Correct: know

9. You can never have ______ many friends. (to, too, two)
“To” is for direction. “Two” is the number 2. “Too” means more than enough — which fits here.
→ Correct: too

10. This weekend we are going ______ the mall. (to, too, two)
We’re going *to* a place — so “to” is correct.
→ Correct: to

11. I would like ______ orders of french fries, please. (to, too, two)
You’re asking for a quantity — 2 orders → “two”
→ Correct: two

12. This weekend I plan to ______ a letter to my grandma. (write, right)
“Right” means correct or direction. “Write” is what you do with a letter.
→ Correct: write

13. When I walk ______ the garden I can see many pink ______. (through, threw) (rose, rows)
First blank: “Through” means moving inside or across something. “Threw” is past tense of throw.
Second blank: “Rows” are lines of things. “Rose” is a flower — and it’s pink! But wait — “many pink rose” doesn’t sound right… unless it’s “roses”? Hmm — actually, looking again: the options are “rose” and “rows”. If it’s “pink rows”, that could mean rows of flowers. But “pink roses” makes more sense — but “rose” is singular. Wait — maybe it’s “rows” as in lines of plants? Let’s think: “I can see many pink rows” — that works if there are rows of pink flowers. Or “many pink rose” — grammatically wrong. Actually, “rose” can be pluralized as “roses”, but the option says “rose”. Maybe it’s a trick? No — let’s check: “rows” = lines, “rose” = flower. Since it says “many pink ___”, it should be plural. “Rose” isn’t plural. “Rows” is plural. And you can have “pink rows” meaning rows filled with pink flowers. Alternatively, maybe it’s meant to be “roses” but written as “rose” by mistake? But based on options, “rows” fits better with “many”. Also, first part: “walk through the garden” — definitely “through”.
So:
First blank: through
Second blank: rows (assuming it means rows of pink flowers)
Wait — another thought: sometimes “rose” is used poetically or in context where plural is implied? But standard grammar: “many pink roses” — but “roses” isn’t an option. Only “rose” and “rows”. So “rows” must be intended. Perhaps it’s “rows of pink [flowers]” — so “pink rows” is acceptable shorthand.
Actually, re-reading: “I can see many pink ______.” — if it were “roses”, it would say “roses”. Since it says “rose”, and “rows” is also there — likely “rows” is correct because “many” requires plural, and “rows” is plural. “Rose” is singular. So:
→ First blank: through
→ Second blank: rows

But wait — let me double-check common usage. In gardens, you often see “rows of roses”. So “many pink rows” might mean many rows that are pink-colored (with flowers). It’s a bit awkward, but among the choices, “rows” is the only plural noun that fits after “many”. “Rose” is singular — so “many pink rose” is incorrect grammar. Therefore, it must be “rows”.

Final decision for #13:
First blank: through
Second blank: rows

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Now let’s compile all answers:

1. read
2. hair
3. blew
4. aloud
5. allowed
6. maid
7. made
8. know
9. too
10. to
11. two
12. write
13. through, rows

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Final Answer:
1. read
2. hair
3. blew
4. aloud
5. allowed
6. maid
7. made
8. know
9. too
10. to
11. two
12. write
13. through, rows