Sound-Alike Words: Homophones (Complement/Compliment) – Class 5 

This Grade 5 English grammar worksheet helps learners explore homophones such as ‘complement’ and ‘compliment’, along with other pairs like ‘allowed/aloud, flour/flower, peace/piece, knight/night’. Through matching, true/false checks, fill-in-the-blanks, multiple-choice questions, and sentence rewriting, students practice distinguishing words that sound alike but have different meanings. These activities build vocabulary, spelling accuracy, and confidence in CBSE English.

Why Homophones Matter in Grammar? 

1. Teaches learners how words with the same sound can have different meanings and spellings. 
2. Builds spelling accuracy and vocabulary variety for writing and exams. 
3. Strengthens comprehension and word usage in everyday communication. 
4. Encourages careful reading and precise sentence formation. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Match the Following 
Students match homophones like ‘allowed/aloud, flour/flower, son/sun, peace/piece, complement/compliment’. 

✔️ Exercise 2 – True or False 
Learners judge whether sentences using homophones are correct. 

✏️ Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
Students complete sentences using the correct homophone. 

🔄 Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Learners select the right homophone to complete sentences. 

📝 Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting 
Students rewrite sentences using the correct homophone. 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Match the Following 
1. allowed – aloud 
2. flour – flower 
3. son – sun 
4. peace – piece 
5. complement – compliment 
6. cereal – serial 
7. break – brake 
8. sail – sale 
9. knight – night 
10. write – right 

Exercise 2 – True or False
1. True 
2. False 
3. True 
4. False 
5. True 
6. True 
7. False 
8. True 
9. False 
10. False 

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
1. deer 
2. won 
3. site 
4. flower 
5. wait 
6. cellar 
7. week 
8. night 
9. rein 
10. tale 

Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions 
1. b) mail 
2. b) plane 
3. a) scent 
4. a) capital 
5. a) rain 
6. a) course 
7. c) steel 
8. a) close 
9. b) led 
10. a) cell 

Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting 
1. She didn’t ‘hear’ the message clearly. 
2. She wore a ‘blue’ dress to the party. 
3. The ‘principal’ was very supportive during the event. 
4. He dug a deep ‘hole’ in the ground. 
5. He ‘rode’ the bike along the trail. 
6. Please ‘write’ your name on the paper. 
7. Our lunch ‘break’ is from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. 
8. The shop announced a big ‘sale’. 
9. They lived in ‘peace’ after the war. 
10. He wanted to ‘heal’ the sick man. 

Help your child master homophones with engaging Class 5 grammar practice. 

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