Homonyms

     Homonyms are words that sound alike but have different spellings and different meanings.  Some commonly confused homonyms are listed below.

     Some words are not actual homonyms, but they are often confused because they sound similar.

Practice

Choose the sentence in each pair with no misspelling.

______  The new insurance benefits will affect the workforce dramatically.

______  The new insurance benefits will effect the workforce dramatically.

______  It depends weather or not Sam can accompany us.

______  It depends whether or not Sam can accompany us.

Answers:

The new insurance benefits will affect the workforce dramatically.

It depends whether or not Sam can accompany us.