Common English homophone pairs like their/there and its/it's, each shown with a memory cue and usage example.
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- Which homophone fits? The store is having a _____ on shoes. (sale/sail)
- sale - a discount event. Memory: sale = save money. Example: Summer sale starts tomorrow.
- Which homophone fits? The boat has a white _____ . (sale/sail)
- sail - canvas on a boat. Memory: sAIL floats on AIR. Example: The captain raised the sail.
- Which homophone fits? Put your books over _____ . (there/their)
- there - a place or location. Memory: THERE has HERE in it. Example: I left it over there by the desk.
- Which homophone fits? _____ books are on the shelf. (there/their)
- their - possessive, belonging to them. Memory: THEIR = they have it. Example: Their project won first prize.
- Which homophone fits? _____ going to the party tonight. (they're/their)
- they're - contraction of 'they are'. Memory: they're = they ARE. Example: They're excited about the field trip.
- Which homophone fits? I want to come _____. (to/too/two)
- too - means 'also' or 'excessively'. Memory: TOO has extra O for MORE. Example: Can I come too?
- Which homophone fits? I ate _____ slices of pizza. (to/too/two)
- two - the number 2. Memory: tWO has W (two bumps in W). Example: I bought two notebooks.
- Which homophone fits? I am going _____ school. (to/too/two)
- to - preposition showing direction. Memory: TO = destination. Example: I go to the library.
- Which homophone fits? _____ book is on the desk. (its/it's)
- its - possessive, belonging to it. Memory: ITS = like his, her, my. Example: The dog wagged its tail.
- Which homophone fits? _____ a beautiful day today. (its/it's)
- it's - contraction of 'it is'. Memory: it's = it IS. Example: It's going to rain tomorrow.
- Which homophone fits? The car needs new _____. (brakes/breaks)
- brakes - devices that stop motion. Memory: bRAKE stops the car. Example: She pressed the brakes at the red light.
- Which homophone fits? We take _____ at recess. (brakes/breaks)
- breaks - pauses or rest times. Memory: bREAK = rest. Example: Let's take a break from homework.
- Which homophone fits? Do you know _____ the store is? (where/wear)
- where - location or place. Memory: WHERE has HERE in it. Example: Do you know where the bathroom is?
- Which homophone fits? I will _____ my new shoes. (where/wear)
- wear - to have clothing on. Memory: WEAR = put on clothes. Example: I wear a coat in winter.
- Which homophone fits? I _____ the answer. (know/no)
- know - to have knowledge. Memory: KNOW starts with K for Knowledge. Example: I know all the state capitals.