Deck 30: Words That Sound Alikelook Alike

Question 1

Select the correct word for each sentence.
-The preacher stood before the couple at the _____.

A) alter
B) altar

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Select the correct word for each sentence.
-I didn't mean to _____ the glass when I put it in the sink.

A) brake
B) break

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Select the correct word for each sentence.
-It is hard to _____ when everyone is talking.

A) hear
B) here

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Select the correct word for each sentence.
-The _____ material is challenging, but I have confidence in your ability to pass this class.

A) course
B) coarse

Question 5

Select the correct word for each sentence.
-The usher directed us down the _____ by waving his flashlight.

A) aisle
B) isle

Question 6

Select the correct word for each sentence.
-The _____ reason for the test is to assess your skills.

A) principle
B) principal

Question 7

Select the correct word for each sentence.
-We checked the professor's Internet _____ for updates.

A) cite
B) site

Question 8

Select the correct word for each sentence.
-_____ the best laptops on the market.

A) They're
B) Their

Question 9

Select the correct word for each sentence.
-These athletic shoes have a special _____.

A) soul
B) sole

Question 10

Select the correct word for each sentence.
-Using credit cards with high interest rates instead of paying cash can be a _____ of money.

A) waist
B) waste

Question 11

Select the correct word for each sentence.
-Felipe likes to ride the _____ bike at the gym.

A) stationary
B) stationery

Question 12

Select the correct word for each sentence.
-It is easy to _____ your smartphone if you keep it in your pocket.

A) loose
B) lose

Question 13

Select the correct word for each sentence.
-My sister has the _____ of a saint.

A) patience
B) patients

Question 14

Select the correct word for each sentence.
-Each of Aesop's fables has a _____.

A) morale
B) moral

Question 15

Select the correct word for each sentence.
-The students all _____ the final exam.

A) past
B) passed

Question 16

Select the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
-The (capitol / capital) building is featured on this map of historic places.

Question 17

Select the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
-Mia is (to / too / two) busy this morning to (wait / weight) in a long line.

Question 18

Select the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
-Zack thinks (your / you're) the (right / write) person to help us with this fundraiser.

Question 19

Select the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
-Ever (sense / since) it came out, I have been a fan of the (cite / site / sight) about my favorite reality show.

Question 20

Select the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
-The runner was (quite / quit / quiet) excited when she (past / passed) her opponent on the track.

Question 21

Select the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
-There is more at (steak / stake) in the decision to switch majors (than / then) you might think.

Question 22

Select the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
-How (cloths / clothes / close) are you to getting an A in the (coarse / course)?

Question 23

Select the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
-We (new / knew) that the career (fare / fair) would be crowded.

Question 24

Select the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
-Don't (waste / waist) time on the (stationary / stationery) bike when others want to use it.

Question 25

Select the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
-(Its / It's) fun to (hear / here) from the old friends I have rediscovered on social media.

Question 26

Select the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
-The club took (presents / presence) to the (patience / patients) at the county hospital.

Question 27

Select the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
-The sleepy toddler (wind / wined / whined) all (thorough / through / threw) the evening.

Question 28

Select the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
-Cerise finds that reading her papers (allowed / aloud) helps her catch spelling errors.

Question 29

Select the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
-My roommate will (by / buy) more (cereal / serial) when he goes to the market.

Question 30

Select the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
-I have a (moral / morale) obligation to warn you about the health risks of smoking.

Question 31

Select the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
-(Whether / Weather) you like it or not, (were / we're / where) going surfing.

Question 32

Select the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
-(Would / Wood) you like fruit or ice cream for (dessert / desert)?

Question 33

Select the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
-The (personal / personnel) department is advertising a (descent / decent) job opportunity.

Question 34

Select the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
-Jerome (choose / chose) a new (pair / pear) of jeans online.

Question 35

Select the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
-The student (counsel / council) meets tonight.

Question 36

Select the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
-We got involved in a deep conversation while we waited for the (reign / rain / rein) to stop.

Question 37

Select the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
-In the meadow, the (flowers / flours) swayed back and (forth / fourth) in the breeze.

Question 38

Select the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
-I hope the excessive (breaks / brakes) you are taking won't (effect / affect) your studying.

Question 39

Select the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
-The (wait / weight) to get into this class was worth it.

Question 40

Select the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
-Which (addition / edition) of the textbook are we supposed to use?