This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Vocabulary > Homographs – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Homographs Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. They are sitting at ..... desk. A) Their. B) There are. C) They're. D) There. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their. 2. Identify meaning of the highlighted homograph:She did not bow before the queen. A) A type of knot. B) To scare someone. C) Weapon for shooting arrows. D) To lower one's head in respect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To lower one's head in respect. 3. The test was very hard. A) Opposite of soft. B) Difficult. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Difficult. 4. What is the meaning of the word 'bow' when referring to bending forward? A) To tie a ribbon in a loop. B) To bend the upper part of the body forward as a gesture of respect. C) To shoot an arrow. D) To make a formal request. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To bend the upper part of the body forward as a gesture of respect. 5. This is my favorite (a) of jeans. A) A. pair. B) Pare. C) Pear. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. pair. 6. Which of the following is an example of a homograph? A) 'Record' (to record something) and 'record' (a vinyl record). B) 'Read' (to read a book) and 'red' (the color). C) 'Right' (correct) and 'rite' (a ceremony). D) 'Wind' (to wind a clock) and 'wind' (a breeze). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Record' (to record something) and 'record' (a vinyl record). 7. What is the relationship between homographs and syntax? A) Homographs are always nouns and do not affect syntax. B) Homographs can affect syntax by changing the structure of a sentence based on their part of speech. C) Homographs are unrelated to syntax and only pertain to spelling. D) Homographs simplify sentence structure by providing clarity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Homographs can affect syntax by changing the structure of a sentence based on their part of speech. 8. How do you determine the correct accent in the word 'permit'? A) The correct accent is on the first syllable:PERmit. B) The correct accent is on the second syllable:perMIT. C) The correct accent is on the last syllable:permiT. D) The correct accent is on the third syllable:permiT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The correct accent is on the first syllable:PERmit. 9. I want to be second in line. A) Part of a minute. B) After first. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After first. 10. In the court, the lawyer shouted, "I object." The correct accent is A) ObJECT. B) OBject. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ObJECT. 11. "Clean" and "Kempt" are A) SYNONYM. B) ANTONYM. C) HOMOPHONE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) SYNONYM. 12. In the sentence, "There is a small tear in the page of my book, " what does tear mean? A) A rip or hole. B) To move very quickly. C) A level in a stadium. D) A drop of water from the eye. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A rip or hole. 13. Where do homographs originate from? A) Homographs originate from words with similar meanings and origins. B) Homographs originate from words with different spelling but similar meanings. C) Homographs originate from words with the same spelling and similar meanings. D) Homographs originate from words with the same spelling but different meanings and origins. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Homographs originate from words with the same spelling but different meanings and origins. 14. Her colour selection ..... her complexion beautifully; she made an excellent choice. A) Complements. B) Compliments. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complements. 15. What are you going to call your new kitten? A) Name. B) Ask or order to come. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Name. 16. Amy used pencil to write in her log. A) A cut length of wood. B) A written record. C) To cut down trees. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A written record. 17. In which sentence is the word record used as a verb, with the stress on the second syllable (re-CORD)? A) She hoped to record her band's new song this weekend. B) The athlete broke the world record for the high jump. C) My grandpa has an amazing vinyl record collection. D) What is your school's attendance record?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She hoped to record her band's new song this weekend. 18. In which sentence is the word permit used as a noun, with the stress on the first syllable (PER-mit)? A) You need a special permit to park in this lot. B) I can't permit such behavior in my classroom. C) Will you permit us to leave early?. D) My parents will not permit me to go to the concert. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You need a special permit to park in this lot. 19. The wound was very deep. A) Wound-to twist. B) Wound-hurt / cut. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wound-hurt / cut. 20. Select the homograph for the pair of meanings below:a. to tear apart b. a musical performance A) Rip. B) Tear. C) Break. D) Concert. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tear. 21. There are (eight, ate) birds in one cage. A) Eight. B) Ate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eight. 22. The post office is close to the bank.Identify the meaning of the word CLOSE in the sentence. A) Shut. B) Near. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Near. 23. Select the correct homograph to complete the sentence.She did not ..... me hiding in the closet. A) See. B) Sea. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) See. 24. Mark 1 word that completes BOTH sentences.Don't forget to ..... your bag.Buy a ..... of gum at the store. A) Bring. B) Pack. C) Stick. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pack. 25. Bat is a homonym that means an animal but it can also mean a ..... A) A tool used in baseball to hit balls. B) A reptile. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A tool used in baseball to hit balls. 26. Which word will correctly fit BOTH ( ) blanks?We live in a two ( ) house.Can you read me a ( )? A) Book. B) Level. C) Story. D) Room. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Story. 27. Synonym for enslave, manacle A) Shackle. B) Improvise. C) Incite. D) Influx. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shackle. 28. I saw a restaurant just off the (a) about a mile back. A) A. road. B) Rode. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. road. 29. Choose the right answer:'Words that are spelled the same but are pronounced differently and have different meanings' A) Homophones. B) Homographs. C) Heteronyms. D) Homonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heteronyms. 30. Passed tense of throw A) Through. B) Threw. C) Pale. D) Pail. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Threw. 31. Mario found a chest in the cave A) A rib-cage. B) A box of treasure. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A box of treasure. 32. Fill in the blank with the synonym of the word in parenthesis.Our team is ..... (determined) to win the championship game. A) Nervous. B) Excited. C) Lackadaisical. D) Committed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Committed. 33. The band wants to record a new song to beat the world record. How does the pronunciation change between the two uses of the word? A) The pronunciation is the same for both. B) The first is pronounced re-CORD (stress on second syllable) and the second is RE-cord (stress on first). C) The first is pronounced RE-cord (stress on first syllable) and the second is re-CORD (stress on second). D) The spelling changes, so the pronunciation is completely different. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The first is pronounced re-CORD (stress on second syllable) and the second is RE-cord (stress on first). 34. What 2 words make up the contraction haven't? A) Have not. B) Has not. C) Have wont. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have not. 35. Fierce winds ..... all night during the thunderstorm. A) Blew. B) Blue. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Blew. 36. Identify the antonyms in the following list: A) Tall, short. B) Light, bright. C) Quick, fast. D) Loud, noisy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tall, short. 37. He has a strange way of holding his bat.What is the meaning of the word BAT in the sentence? A) In baseball. B) An animal. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In baseball. 38. Did you FLY to Miami last week? A) An insect. B) To move above the ground. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To move above the ground. 39. Choose the correct word for the following sentence:I only wanted the most recent ..... of the book A) Addition. B) Edition. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Addition. 40. I did not notice that there was a tear in my shirt. A) A rip. B) Liquid that comes from the eye. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A rip. 41. "intelligent" and '' naive" A) SYNONYM. B) ANTONYM. C) HOMOPHONE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ANTONYM. 42. Jenny ordered a shake at the restaurant. A) A drink. B) To move back and forth. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A drink. 43. In which sentence is the word close used as a verb? A) The store is close to my house. B) Please close the door quietly. C) We are very close friends. D) The race was a close finish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Please close the door quietly. 44. Which sentence contains a homograph? A) She shed a tear when she saw the tear in her dress. B) The sun is bright today. C) He read the book before he went to bed. D) I need to buy some bread. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She shed a tear when she saw the tear in her dress. 45. The deteriorating ..... conditions of the world around may prove to be ..... for life on earth. A) 1.Climatic, 2. climactic. B) 1. climactic, 2.climatic. C) None of these. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1.Climatic, 2. climactic. 46. Read the sentence:'The bird that looks like a pigeon is a mourning dove.' What does 'dove' mean here? A) Jumped headfirst into water. B) A type of peaceful bird. C) A brand of soap. D) A dark gray color. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A type of peaceful bird. 47. The movie had a strange ..... on my mood for the rest of the day. A) Efect. B) Affect. C) Affekt. D) Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Effect. 48. Find the homophone of "aisle" A) Alias. B) Pale. C) Island. D) I'll. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I'll. 49. In the sentence 'The ball hit me so hard I contracted over in pain, ' what part of speech is 'contracted'? A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verb. 50. What does 'spring' mean as a season? A) A season of the year between winter and summer. B) A time when flowers bloom and trees grow leaves. C) The coldest season of the year. D) A period of heavy rainfall and storms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A season of the year between winter and summer. 51. Last spring, it rained for seven days straight! A) Without curves or bends. B) Honest. C) Correct. D) Following one after another. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Following one after another. 52. What are homographs? A) A word part added to the front of a root word. B) A word part added to the back of a root word. C) A word pronounced the same as another word. D) Words written the same with more than one meaning or pronunciation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Words written the same with more than one meaning or pronunciation. 53. Choose the correct homograph for the riddle. A section in a band, they play very low;a type of vertebrae, fishing we will go. A) Fly. B) Bass. C) Fast. D) Box. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bass. 54. The word minute is a homograph. How does its pronunciation change based on its meaning? A) It is always pronounced the same way. B) It is pronounced MIN-it for a unit of time and my-NOOT for something tiny. C) It is pronounced my-NOOT for a unit of time and MIN-it for something tiny. D) The spelling changes, but the pronunciation does not. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is pronounced MIN-it for a unit of time and my-NOOT for something tiny. 55. Read the sentence: "She was content with her grade." What does the word content mean in this sentence? A) A list of chapters in a book. B) The topics or subjects inside something. C) Satisfied or happy. D) To struggle against. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Satisfied or happy. 56. Which sentence uses the red word in the same way as the sentence below?I saw a bat in a cave. A) The boy swung the bat and missed the ball. B) I watched my cat bat at the mouse. C) The bat is hanging upside down in our barn. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The bat is hanging upside down in our barn. 57. The cat sits in the window and ..... at the squirrel. A) Stares. B) Stairs. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stares. 58. What is the homonym in the sentence:'The band played a great set at the concert'? A) Band. B) Played. C) Great. D) Set. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Set. 59. We will ..... our findings at the meeting. A) Present. B) Conduct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Present. 60. In the phrase 'a minute speck of dust, ' the word 'minute' is pronounced my-NOOT. What does it mean? A) A unit of time equal to 60 seconds. B) Extremely small. C) An official record of a meeting. D) A short period of time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extremely small. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesHomographs Quiz 1Homographs Quiz 2Homographs Quiz 3Homographs Quiz 4Homographs Quiz 5Homographs Quiz 6Homographs Quiz 7Homographs Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books