Let’s go through each question one by one and pick the correct homophone that fits the sentence.
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(1) Can you ______ a dress for me?
Options: A. chews, B. choose, C. choice
→ “Choose” means to pick or select — which makes sense here.
“Chews” is what you do with food. “Choice” is a noun (the thing you pick), not a verb.
✔ Correct:
B. choose
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(2) She couldn’t ______ me properly.
Options: A. here, B. hear, C. her
→ “Hear” means to listen or perceive sound — fits perfectly.
“Here” is a place. “Her” is a pronoun.
✔ Correct:
B. hear
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(3) Those balloons were ______.
Options: A. blew, B. blow, C. blue
→ “Blue” is a color — balloons can be blue.
“Blew” is past tense of blow (like wind). “Blow” is present tense. Neither describes color.
✔ Correct:
C. blue
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(4) I ______ who took my pencil.
Options: A. no, B. know, C. new
→ “Know” means to be aware of something — fits: “I know who took it.”
“No” is negative. “New” means not old.
✔ Correct:
B. know
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(5) We should not ______ the rules.
Options: A. break, B. brake, C. bake
→ “Break the rules” is a common phrase meaning to disobey them.
“Brake” is for stopping a car. “Bake” is for cooking.
✔ Correct:
A. break
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(6) I ______ dinner at her house.
Options: A. eight, B. aid, C. ate
→ “Ate” is past tense of eat — perfect for talking about having dinner.
“Eight” is a number. “Aid” means help.
✔ Correct:
C. ate
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(7) I asked him not to ______ my little sister.
Options: A. tees, B. tease, C. teas
→ “Tease” means to make fun of someone gently or annoyingly — fits the context.
“Tees” are golf items or T-shirts. “Teas” are drinks.
✔ Correct:
B. tease
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Final Answer:
(1) B
(2) B
(3) C
(4) B
(5) A
(6) C
(7) B
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of homophones worksheet for grade 5.
