This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Vocabulary > Homographs – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Homographs Quiz 18 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In the sentence 'When my little brother started to cry, a single tear rolled down his cheek, ' what does the word tear mean? A) A drop of water from the eye. B) A level in a building. C) A rip in paper or fabric. D) To run very fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A drop of water from the eye. 2. In the sentence 'I need to wind the clock before bed, ' what does wind mean? A) A path that is not straight. B) To feel out of breath. C) To turn or tighten a mechanism. D) Moving air. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To turn or tighten a mechanism. 3. Identify meaning of the highlighted Homonym'The patient stood on the scale' A) Get on top of. B) Standard of reference. C) Weighing instrument. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Weighing instrument. 4. In the sentence "My best friend and I are very close, " the word close means (a) . A) A. near or having a strong bond. B) To shut an opening. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. near or having a strong bond. 5. Read the sentences below. Which option correctly identifies the part of speech for the word permit in each sentence?Sentence 1:You need a parking permit for this lot.Sentence 2:My parents will not permit me to go. A) Sentence 1:Verb; Sentence 2:Noun. B) Sentence 1:Noun; Sentence 2:Verb. C) Sentence 1:Noun; Sentence 2:Noun. D) Sentence 1:Adjective; Sentence 2:Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence 1:Noun; Sentence 2:Verb. 6. What is an example of a sentence using the homograph 'tear'? A) The tear in her dress was noticeable. B) He decided to tear the paper into pieces. C) She began to tear up when she saw the movie. D) They watched the tear-jerking film together. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She began to tear up when she saw the movie. 7. Which of the following words is a homograph, meaning it is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning? A) Bat. B) Beautiful. C) Run. D) Happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bat. 8. The Greeting looks like this:Dear Sally, A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. The spring in my chair is broken. A) A season. B) A coil of metal that bounces. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A coil of metal that bounces. 10. Is the word being used as a noun or verb in the following sentence?*noun-person, place, thing, or idea*verb-a word that shows an actionThe factory will produce a new product next year. A) Noun. B) Verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verb. 11. The church will contest to violence on the grounds of the church. A) Noun. B) Verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verb. 12. The ..... of the movie was fabulous.Because of the ..... around his hand, his recovery from injury was fast.Choose the right word that fits in both the sentences. A) Cast. B) Dialogue. C) Plot. D) Script. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cast. 13. Find the matching homograph for wind A) Windy. B) Wind. C) Water. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wind. 14. In the sentence 'The teacher will present the award at the assembly, ' how is the word present stressed and what does it mean? A) Stress on the first syllable (PRE-sent); it means to be in a place. B) Stress on the second syllable (pre-SENT); it means to give or show something. C) Stress on the first syllable (PRE-sent); it means a gift. D) Stress on the second syllable (pre-SENT); it means the current time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stress on the second syllable (pre-SENT); it means to give or show something. 15. Are you allowed/aloud to travel between countries? A) Aloud. B) Allowed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allowed. 16. In the sentence, 'The lead singer took a bow, ' what does the word bow mean? A) To bend forward at the waist. B) The front part of a ship. C) A knot tied with two loops. D) A weapon that shoots arrows. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To bend forward at the waist. 17. Grey wolves have been reintroduced to the Rocky Mountains, and they have adjusted well to the ecosystem.In the sentence above, what does the homophone well mean? A) In a familiar way. B) In a safe way. C) In a satisfactory way. D) An underground source of water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In a satisfactory way. 18. ..... are words with opposite meanings. A) Antonyms. B) Synonyms. C) Hyperboles. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Antonyms. 19. Choose the correct words to complete the sentence:' ..... going to be late if ..... car doesn't start.' A) Your / your. B) You're / you're. C) You're / your. D) Your / you're. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You're / your. 20. Select the correct meaning of the HOMOGRAPH as used in the sentence.Sam and his brother got separated in the DESERT A) An area of land covered by sand. B) Leave or abandon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An area of land covered by sand. 21. In the sentence 'I didn't object to his idea, ' what does the word object mean? A) To disagree or protest. B) The goal of an action. C) A part of grammar. D) A physical item. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To disagree or protest. 22. Which of the following sentences contains a homograph? A) She will lead the team to victory. B) The lead pipe was heavy. C) Both A and B. D) Neither A nor B. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A and B. 23. What is the significance of learning homographs in enhancing language skills? A) They are crucial for mastering the art of spelling only. B) Understanding homographs is essential for effective communication and avoiding ambiguity. C) They help in learning new languages by providing a list of similar words. D) Homographs are only important for academic examinations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Understanding homographs is essential for effective communication and avoiding ambiguity. 24. In the sentence 'After a good meal, the cat looked very content, ' what part of speech is the word content? A) Adverb. B) Noun. C) Adjective. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 25. Beautiful-pretty A) Antonyms. B) Homnyms. C) Homophones. D) Synonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Synonyms. 26. Which sentence is NOT a simile? A) You are as sweet as candy!. B) You are as bright as the sun!. C) You are incredible!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You are incredible!. 27. Miss Rosa and Marcy ask their neighbors to sign the petition. A) Write your name on something. B) Communicate by using sign language. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Write your name on something. 28. Which sentence uses the word 'duck' to mean 'to lower your head or body quickly'? A) A duck swam across the pond. B) He had to duck to avoid the flying ball. C) The plumber used duck tape to fix the pipe. D) I saw a mother duck with her ducklings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He had to duck to avoid the flying ball. 29. The spring that secures the battery is loose. A) A flow of water from the earth. B) A season of the year between winter and summer. C) An elastic device or object that returns to its original shape after being pressed or stretched out. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An elastic device or object that returns to its original shape after being pressed or stretched out. 30. Select the correct definition for the word 'row' in the following sentence:They had a row about the best way to row the boat. A) Row-v. to arrange in a line. B) Row-n. a noisy argument. C) Row-n. a line of things. D) Row-v. to propel a boat with oars. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Row-n. a noisy argument. ← 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