Weather- whether homophone practice



Whether / Weather

'Whether' starts a sentence or joins two parts of a sentence when the sentence is saying or asking about something that might happen. Sometimes the word can be replaced by 'if'. Sometimes the word is followed by 'or' or 'or not'.

Whether you are right or not, we must try to help them.

He did not know whether to believe her.

I can't say whether it will be ready on time.

'Weather' is the general term for such things as 'wind', 'rain', 'cloud' and 'sunshine'.

The weather forecast said it will rain this afternoon.

It was ideal weather for sailing with a strong wind all day.

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Write a couple of sentences using ‘whether’

Write a couple of sentences using ‘weather’

Practice

Complete these sentences by choosing the correct word from the menu.

1. I am going to get married you like it or not.

2. We had some beautiful for our holiday.

3. I'm not sure I like the red one.

4. It depends on John can arrive on time.

5. It was the worst they had had all winter.

6. we win or lose, we'll still be playing in the final.

7. He looked in the paper to see what the would

be like tomorrow.

8. He looked in the paper to see Leeds had won.

9. She didn't know to laugh or cry.

10. The improved so they set off on their walk.

11. you come or not, I'm going to the party.

12. The match was cancelled because of the .

13. John wants to know he can borrow the car.

14. The horses were left out in the field in all kinds of

15. The bad kept us in for the day.

16. I must find out he did it or not.

17. They couldn't decide Brian should get the job.

18. Will you look to see Julie is in ?

19. it's hot or cold, I'll still enjoy my holiday.

20. I don't know you should be here.

Check your answers.

Whether / weather

1. I am going to get married whether you like it or not.

2. We had some beautiful weather for our holiday.

3. I'm not sure whether I like the red one.

4. It depends on whether John can arrive on time.

5. It was the worst weather they had had all winter.

6. Whether we win or lose, we'll still be playing in the final.

7. He looked in the paper to see what the weather would be like tomorrow.

8. He looked in the paper to see whether Leeds had won.

9. She didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

10. The weather improved so they set off on their walk.

11. Whether you come or not, I'm going to the party.

12. The match was cancelled because of the weather .

13. John wants to know whether he can borrow the car.

14. The horses were left out in the field in all kinds of weather.

15. The bad weather kept us in for the day.

16. I must find out whether he did it or not.

17. They couldn't decide whether Brian should get the job.

18. Will you look to see whether Julie is in?

19. Whether it's hot or cold, I'll still enjoy my holiday.

20. I don't know whether you should be here.

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