Grade 11 English Spelling and Homophones Quiz

Identify the misspelled word in the following sentence: She bought a new peir of shoes.

• pare

• pier

• pair

• pear

Identify the misspelled word in the following sentence: The cat was laying in the sun.

• lying

• layingg

• laying

• layeing

Identify the misspelled word in the following sentence: He recieved a letter from his friend.

• recieved

• received

• recievd

• receeved

Identify the misspelled word in the following sentence: The restaurant had a varity of dishes on the menu.

• varity

• variety

• verity

• vareity

Identify the misspelled word in the following sentence: She was exausted after the long day at work.

• exhaausted

• exhaustedd

• exhausted

• exausted

What is the difference between 'their' and 'there'?

• One is a noun and the other is a verb

• Both are prepositions

• Possessive pronoun vs. adverb

• Different tenses of the same verb

What is the difference between 'to', 'too', and 'two'?

• to is the number 2, too is a preposition, and two means also or excessively

• to is a number, too is a preposition, and two means also or excessively

• to is a preposition, too means also or excessively, and two is the number 2.

• to means also or excessively, too is a preposition, and two is a conjunction

Explain the difference between 'meet' and 'meat'.

• Meet and meat are the same word with different spellings.

• Meet is the flesh of animals used as food, while meat refers to a gathering or encounter.

• Meet refers to a gathering or encounter, while meat refers to the flesh of animals used as food.

• Meet is a type of food, while meat is a social gathering.

What is the difference between 'flower' and 'flour'?

• The difference is in their smell

• The difference is in their color

• The difference is in their size

• The difference is in their meaning and usage.

Explain the difference between 'peace' and 'piece'.

• peace is a type of food, while piece is a type of clothing

• peace refers to a state of tranquility or harmony, while piece refers to a part or portion of something

• peace is a verb, while piece is a noun

• peace is spelled with an 'i', while piece is spelled with an 'e'