HOMONYMS 
 
EXERCISE 
Place the most appropriate homonym in the blank.   
 
(There, They’re, or Their) 
 
I will meet you _____________________. 
 
  _____________________ shoes were very smelly. 
 
  _____________________ is an example of a large animal. 
 
  _____________________ coming to eat dinner. 
 
 
 
(Here, Hear) 
 
I _____________________ the noise. 
 
  _____________________ is the piece that I have been looking for…. 
 
Ah, what do we have _____________________? 
 
Can you _____________________ me? 
 
 
 
(Cite, Sight, Site) 
 
Here is the _____________________ of a new building. 
 
Can you _____________________ this book too? 
 
My _____________________ is going bad after looking at the sun. 
 
You can use MLA to _____________________ the article. 
 
 
 
(Elicit, Illicit) 
 
  _____________________ drugs are against the law. 
 
Can you _____________________ a response from Jill? 
 
What kinds of _____________________ activities are criminals doing? 
 
I love to _____________________ a smile from my friends. 
 
 
 
(To, Too, Two) 
 
This song goes out _____________________ the one I love.  
I would love to go on the hiking trip _____________________. 
 
  _____________________ Hippos are swimming in the water. 
 
Can I get another basket of French Fries _____________________? 
 
 
 
(It’s, Its) 
 
  _____________________ spring during the month of April. 
 
The robot uses _____________________ own brain. 
 
  _____________________ nice to see a new face. 
 
  _____________________ accuracy is astonishing.