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Words that sound the same... but aren't

4.2
(132 votes)
8 questions
English
Easy
Test your knowledge of these common homophones— words that sound the same, but have totally different meanings.
1

Washington D.C. is the ______ of the USA.

Capital

Capitle

Capitol

Easy  90% got this right

“Capital” is used to refer to a city that is the seat of government. “Capitol” is used to refer to the building.
2

Which word describes a rule, a law, a guideline, or a fact?

Principle

Princeple

Principal

65% got this right

A principal is the headmaster of a school.
3

Which word describes a kind, praising statement someone makes to someone else?

Compliment

Complement

Complete

70% got this right

Complement refers to something that makes something else perfect or complete.
4

Which of these words describes something liquid?

Sea

See

Si

Easy  93% got this right

"I like to see the sea" = "I like to look at the ocean"
5

Which would you most commonly use when baking?

Flour

Floor

Flower

Easy  88% got this right

A flower is a living thing, flour is a powder obtained by grinding grain.
6

Which would refers to a location?

There

Their

They're

Easy  82% got this right

There can be the answer to the question, "where?"
7

Which word mean to allow or agree to?

Accept

Axept

Except

Easy  91% got this right

Except means "with the exclusion of."
8

Which word means "also" or "in addition"?

Too

To

Two

75% got this right

Too means “as well” or “in addition,” two refers to the number 2, and "to" is a preposition.