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Homophonous Letters and Numbers Quiz

Solve the clues then correctly match each 'Question' with its corresponding 'Choice' to create ten pairs that are homophonous with either a letter or a number. For example: Small green vegetable matches with urinate - Pea and Pee => the letter P.

A matching quiz by ClarkyB. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Exclamation (of surprise or disappointment)

Answer: Be in debt

Oh and Owe => the letter O.

"Oh dear" said Robert as he opened up a letter from the Inland Revenue, "This letter says that I owe the tax man �1000 due to an incorrect tax code".

2. Hot cuppa

Answer: Golf peg

Tea and Tee => the letter T.

John hit a great drive off of the first tee, whereas his playing partner Mark sliced his tee shot into the woods. So John opened up his flask and had a drink of tea whilst he waited for Mark to find his ball.

3. As well

Answer: In the direction of

Too and To => the number Two.

Lewis heard his sister saying the she was going to the shops later that day, so he asked if he could come too, as he wanted to buy a new pair of trainers.

4. Organ of sight

Answer: Scottish word for "yes"

Eye and Aye => the letter I.

Shona had an irritation in her left eye, so she asked Hamish to see if there was anything in there. "Aye" said Hamish, "You've got a bit of grit in there. Splash some cold water into your eye and that should get rid of it".

5. Consumed

Answer: Small island (primarily British)

Ate and Ait => the number Eight.

Michael took his girlfriend for a romantic row-boat ride, and they stopped off at a grassy ait in the middle of the river and ate the wonderful picnic Michael had put together.

6. Exist; occur

Answer: Stinging insect

Be and Bee => the letter B.

There will soon be a small itchy lump on my arm as I was stung by a bee as I walked through the woods on my way home.

7. Not me

Answer: Female sheep

You and Ewe => the letter U.

The farmer shouted out to the group of friends that were about to cross his field "You need to steer clear of that ewe over there, as she has just given birth to lambs and is likely to charge if you get too close".

8. Observe

Answer: Large lake or small ocean

See and Sea => the letter C.

Frank lived very close to the North Sea, and would often drive to the coast at the weekend so he could see the many ships and tankers that sailed via that route.

9. In favour of

Answer: Golf warning shout

For and Fore => the number Four.

Bob is a keen golfer and is definitely for the etiquette of golfers shouting "fore" to warn others of stray golf balls that are potentially coming their way, as he was hit by a ball once when a fellow golfer had failed to shout the warning.

10. Line of people

Answer: Snooker stick

Queue and Cue => the letter Q.

There was a big queue to get into the sports centre, as snooker ace Ronnie O'Sullivan was signing replicas of the new cue he had just launched.

Source: Author ClarkyB

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Questions		Choices
1. Exclamation (of surprise or disappointment)		Golf peg
2. Hot cuppa		Female sheep
3. As well		Be in debt
4. Organ of sight		Large lake or small ocean
5. Consumed		Snooker stick
6. Exist; occur		Scottish word for "yes"
7. Not me		Stinging insect
8. Observe		Golf warning shout
9. In favour of		Small island (primarily British)
10. Line of people		In the direction of