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8. My grandmother taught me how to sew/so/sow when I was a little girl. 9. Have you ever watched someone shear/sheer a sheep? 10. I'd like to go to the state fair on Sundae/Sunday. 11. If you ask her, Katerina will admit that she's quite vain/vane/vein. 12. We'll need to have a custom yoke/yolk built for the oxen. 13. Everyone is planning to go on the trip accept/except Dolores. 14. We are all ready/already for summer vacation. 15. Some religious leaders burn incense at an altar/alter as a form of prayer. 16. It will be easier to move the cabinet if you hold it at the base/bass. 17. If you ever come in contact with a wild boar/bore, do not provoke it. 18. Please be careful not to brake/break the vase. 19. Canvas/Canvass fabric is known for its durability, so I'd recommend using it for your project. 20. She ate the carat/carrot/karat raw. More Confusing Words and Homonyms Quiz 2 Circle the correct word. Answers are on page 132. 1. He used the information from several of Heidi's newsletters, but he didn't cite/sight/site his sources. 2. She wasn't interested in being part of any of the clicks/cliques at school. 3. We have different specialties, so our business services complement/ compliment one another. 4. I'm planning to have the chocolate cake for desert/dessert. 5. Many countries use questionable techniques to elicit/illicit information from their prisoners. 6. Carlos can't wait to go to the fair/fare this weekend. 7. We hired professionals to clean out our chimney flu/flue. 8. After screaming at the concert, Kamilah's voice was hoarse/horse. 9. The bolt of lightening/lightning struck the house and started a fire. 10. These pants are loose/lose, so I must have lost weight. 131
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