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    Introduction to Homophones

    Strong writing skills are important in the educational and professional worlds. One common mistake made by some people is the lack of understanding homophones. This quiz gives a brief introduction of the definition with some examples.

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    Choose the term the following definition desribes: Two or more words that are pronounced the same but with different spellings / meanings.

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    Choose the word that correctly completes the following sentence: I _______ the correct answer.

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    Choose the word that correctly completes the following sentence: The teacher instructed his class to ______ the numbers.

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    Choose the word that correctly completes the following sentence: The little girl ______ out the candles on her birthday cake.

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    Choose the word that correctly completes the following question: Do you ________ the answer?