This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Vocabulary > Homographs – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Homographs Quiz 19 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence uses the word 'record' with the stress on the first syllable (REC-ord), meaning a piece of information or an achievement? A) Please record your voice for the project. B) Did you record the show last night?. C) I will record my thoughts in a journal. D) She broke the world record for the high jump. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She broke the world record for the high jump. 2. Select the correct homograph to complete the sentence.Vegetarians do not eat ..... A) Meet. B) Meat. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meat. 3. The baseball fan caught the foul ball. A) Something used to cool. B) One who likes sports. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One who likes sports. 4. Many colonists rebelled against the King of Britain. What part of the word rebel should the accent be on? A) ReBEL. B) REbel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ReBEL. 5. Which words belong in the blanks?Look over ..... ! I see a flock of butterflies flapping ..... wings. I think ..... migrating south. A) They're / their / there. B) Their / they're / there. C) There / they're / their. D) There / their / they're. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There / their / they're. 6. Which sentence uses the homograph 'tear' correctly? A) She shed a tear when she heard the news. B) He will tear the paper. C) Both A and B. D) Neither A nor B. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A and B. 7. Which sentence correctly uses a homophone for the word 'new'? A) I need to get a knew pair of shoes. B) She new the answer to the question. C) I knew you would be here!. D) He knew his way around the city. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I knew you would be here!. 8. What is the meaning of homonyms? A) Words that have the same meaning. B) Words that sound alike, but different in spelling and meaning. C) Words that sound and spelled alike, but different in meaning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Words that sound and spelled alike, but different in meaning. 9. Bow or bow are good examples of: A) Homophones. B) Homograph. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Homograph. 10. What is the meaning of the word 'object' in the sentence 'He found a valuable object in the attic'? A) Physical item or thing. B) Idea. C) Emotion. D) Person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Physical item or thing. 11. Based on the definition, which sentence uses the homograph correctly?address:a speech or written statement A) The principal will address thestudents at the assembly. B) Do you know your home address?. C) Do you live at a new address?. D) Write your address on theenvelope. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The principal will address thestudents at the assembly. 12. The word bow can mean 'a knot made with two loops' or ..... A) A deep container. B) A type of tree. C) To throw something far. D) To bend forward at the waist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To bend forward at the waist. 13. They are sitting at ..... desk. A) Their. B) They're. C) There are. D) There. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their. 14. Identify meaning of the highlighted homograph:She did not bow before the queen. A) Weapon for shooting arrows. B) To scare someone. C) To lower one's head in respect. D) A type of knot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To lower one's head in respect. 15. 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. 16. What is the meaning of the word 'bow' when referring to bending forward? A) To shoot an arrow. B) To make a formal request. C) To tie a ribbon in a loop. D) To bend the upper part of the body forward as a gesture of respect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To bend the upper part of the body forward as a gesture of respect. 17. 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. 18. What is the antonym of the word 'brave'? A) Bold. B) Cowardly. C) Fearless. D) Strong. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cowardly. 19. 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). 20. 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. 21. How do you determine the correct accent in the word 'permit'? A) The correct accent is on the last syllable:permiT. B) The correct accent is on the third syllable:permiT. C) The correct accent is on the second syllable:perMIT. D) The correct accent is on the first syllable:PERmit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The correct accent is on the first syllable:PERmit. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. "Clean" and "Kempt" are A) SYNONYM. B) ANTONYM. C) HOMOPHONE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) SYNONYM. 25. In the sentence, "There is a small tear in the page of my book, " what does tear mean? A) A level in a stadium. B) To move very quickly. C) A rip or hole. D) A drop of water from the eye. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A rip or hole. 26. 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. 27. 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. 28. Identify the homograph in the sentence:'The wind was too strong to wind the kite string.' A) Wind (air movement) and Wind (to twist). B) Strong and String. C) Kite and String. D) Too and To. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wind (air movement) and Wind (to twist). 29. 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. 30. 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. 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