As Steve's suggestion, i do some exercise on the above website and have a look at list of common homophones.
| allowed aloud | You are not allowed to smoke until you are 16. She spoke her thoughts aloud (to say something so it can be heard). |
| bear bare | A bear is a large furry animal. She walked on the beach with bare feet. |
| bored board | To be bored is to have lost interest in something. A board is a flat piece of wood. |
| break brake | If you break something you damage it. When you brake the car slows down. |
| caught court | He caught a large fish. You play tennis on a tennis court. |
| check cheque | Did you check that the door is locked? You can write a cheque to pay your bills. |
| find fined | I can't find my socks. She was fined £40 for driving too fast on the motorway. |
| flower flour | A daffodil or a rose is a flower. You need some flour to make the birthday cake. |
| hair hare | She has really long hair. A hare is an animal like a rabbit. |
| here hear | Please come over here. Can you hear that noise? |
| heal heel | His leg is broken, but it will heal (get better). Your heel is at the back of your foot. |
| hire higher | When we go to Spain we'll hire a car. The mountain was higher than the clouds. |
| hour our | There are 60 minutes in an hour. This is our house. |
| maid made | The maid cleaned all of the 15 rooms. I made the bed this morning. |
| new knew | I spilt wine on my brand new shirt. I knew the answers to all the questions. |
| one won | There was only one piece of birthday cake left. She won the running race. |
| pear pair | I ate a pear and a banana for breakfast. I won the card game with a pair of aces. |
| piece peace | I ate a very large piece of pie. He went on an march for world peace. |
| plain plane | I painted over the wallpaper in a plain colour. The plane landed late because of heavy fog. |
| pour poor paw | Can you please pour some milk on my cereal. He grew up in a poor neighbourhood. The cat hurt his paw in a fight. |
| saw sore | He cut the tree down with a saw. His ankle was sore after he fell over. |
| see sea | She couldn't see without her glasses. I went swimming in the sea while on holiday. |
| shore sure | She built a sandcastle by the shore. I'm sure that I turned the oven off. (to be absolutely certain) |
| sight site | Don't let the children out of your sight. There were four cranes on the building site. |
| stairs stares | She ran down the stairs to answer the phone. He stares out of the window at the neighbours. |
| steal steel | The thief got caught trying to steal the diamond. The buildings were made of steel and glass. |
| they're their there | They're is a shorter way to say they are. It was their dog that bit the postman. The supermarket is over there. |
| through threw | I walked through the door into the room. She threw the ball a long way. |
| to too two | He isn't going to work today. Too is another way to say as well. Two is the number between one and three. |
| waste waist | Waiting for the wrong train was a waste of time. Her old dress was a bit tight around the waist. |
| week weak | A week is seven days long. He was too weak to lift the heavy box. |
| where wear | Where are you going tonight? Which tee-shirt are you going to wear out? |
| whether weather | I'm not sure whether to phone her or not. Sun, rain, wind and snow are types of weather. |
| which witch | Which ice cream would you like? The witch was seen flying on a broomstick. |
| whole hole | Two halves make a whole. There was a hole in his sock. |
| worn warn | I am tired and worn out. He tried to warn her about the wet floor. |
| would wood | Would you like a drink?. Wood comes from trees. |
| write right | I must write a letter to my friend soon. Right is the opposite of left. |
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