Homophones



Exercise – 4

Fill in the blanks using the right choice given in brackets.


1. 

There is a   (whole / hole) in the bucket.

2. 

The strength for Achilles was on his   (heal/heel).

3. 

(Fowl / Foul) bird does not fly in the air.

4. 

She narrates a series of   (discrete/discreet) events.

5. 

Get up my   (sun / son). 

6. 

You   (ought / aught) to have said it long ago.

7. 

He skidded because he did not apply the   (brake/break).

8. 

We must try our best to   (caste/cast) away all prejudices.

9. 

I did not have the   (hart/heart).

10. 

The   (hair/hare) has a short tail.

11. 

The flesh of Kangaroo sells very   (deer/dear).

12. 

He told me the   (tail/tale) of a fox.

13. 

The travellers had a terrible journey through the   (torturous/tortuous) road.