This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Vocabulary > Homographs – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Homographs Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "Hire" and '' Higher" are A) SYNONYM. B) ANTONYM. C) HOMOPHONE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) HOMOPHONE. 2. When the word present has the stress on the first syllable (PRES-ent), what does it most likely mean? A) To introduce a speaker. B) To be in attendance. C) A gift. D) To formally give an award. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A gift. 3. Read the sentence: "Don't forget to wind the clock before you go to bed." What is the meaning of "wind" in this context? A) Moving air. B) To have a curving path. C) To turn a key or handle. D) To run out of breath. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To turn a key or handle. 4. Darold was caught in an explosion where he suffered first degree burns, resulting in him having to get his skin ..... A) Graphed. B) Graft. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Graft. 5. Choose the correct homograph for the riddle. Blue, red, or black. All colors of ink;a pig or chicken lives here, some are made of chain link. A) Down. B) Present. C) Left. D) Pen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pen. 6. Which sentence uses the word 'close' in the same way as the sentence below? Please close the door. A) The store is close to my house. B) The close of the meeting was abrupt. C) Close the window before you leave. D) They are very close friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Close the window before you leave. 7. He skidded because he did not apply the ..... ? A) Brake. B) Break. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Break. 8. "If we're quiet, we may see a deer / dear in the woods, " said Dad. A) Door. B) Dear. C) Deer. D) Dare. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deer. 9. For example, a pencil is not really made with ..... A) Lead. B) Led. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lead. 10. Complete the sentence.Jane will ..... the two ingredients to make the cheese dip. A) Combine. B) Implant. C) Command. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Combine. 11. A Friendly Letter has 5 parts. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Which sentence uses the word desert to mean 'to abandon'? A) The Sahara is a vast, sandy desert. B) A good friend will not desert you in times of trouble. C) We had ice cream for dessert after dinner. D) Camels are well-suited for life in the desert. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A good friend will not desert you in times of trouble. 13. Which sentence uses the red word in the same way as the sentence below?There are five pigs in the pen. A) My teacher uses a red pen to correct our papers. B) The dogs ran back and forth in their pen. C) The pen dripped blue ink all over my new shirt. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dogs ran back and forth in their pen. 14. Which sentence uses the word 'principal' correctly? A) The principal of the matter is that you need to study. B) He refused to go against his principal of honesty. C) My main principal in life is to be kind to others. D) The school principal announced a snow day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The school principal announced a snow day. 15. What was the name of yesterday's book? A) The giving tree. B) Health and junky. C) Healthy snacks on my plate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Healthy snacks on my plate. 16. In which sentence does the word bat refer to an animal? A) The baseball player swung the bat with all his might. B) She didn't even bat an eye when she heard the loud noise. C) A small brown bat flew out of the cave at dusk. D) It was my turn to be at bat in the kickball game. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A small brown bat flew out of the cave at dusk. 17. After running out of ..... , the baker had to stop baking. A) Flour. B) Flower. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flour. 18. What is the homograph in this sentence? The minute details were overlooked. A) Minute (tiny). B) Minute (60 seconds). C) Minute (a type of clock). D) Minute (a type of meeting). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Minute (tiny). 19. When the ..... of cattle ..... all the noise, it stated running. A) Herd, heard. B) Herd, herd. C) Heard, heard. D) Heard, herd. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Herd, heard. 20. Choose the correct homograph for the riddle. They are pink and soft, teeth is their friend;chew this and chew this, until the flavor ends. A) Brush. B) Bass. C) Gum(s). D) Ball. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gum(s). 21. Which word will correctly fit BOTH ( ) blanks?The kids are going to ( ) TV tonight.What time is it? I lost my ( ) A) Phone. B) View. C) Watch. D) See. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Watch. 22. It is time for the farmer to sow his seeds. A) A female pig. B) To plant. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To plant. 23. All are correct except: A) Combat. B) Condukt. C) Entrance. D) Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Condukt. 24. The punch at the birthday party was delicious. A) Fruit flavored drink. B) To hit something. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fruit flavored drink. 25. Trenton had a tear in the pocket of his jacket. A) A hole or rip in something. B) A drop of liquid from a person's eye. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A hole or rip in something. 26. (a) be here in a few minutes. A) A. He'll. B) Heel. C) Heal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. He'll. 27. I like to put ginger ale soda in my PUNCH. A) To hit. B) A sweet beverage to drink. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A sweet beverage to drink. 28. How can pictures help in understanding homographs? A) They can confuse the meanings of homographs. B) They can visually represent the different meanings of homographs, making it easier to understand. C) They are not useful for understanding homographs. D) They can only represent one meaning of homographs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They can visually represent the different meanings of homographs, making it easier to understand. 29. Identify the homograph in the following sentence:The bandage was wound around the wound. A) Wind. B) Lead. C) Tear. D) Wound. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wound. 30. What is the homograph in this sentence? The wound was healing slowly. A) Wound (a type of fabric). B) Wound (a type of clock). C) Wound (an injury). D) Wound (past tense of wind). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wound (an injury). 31. After a good meal and a long nap, the cat looked very content sleeping in the sun. Which word is a synonym for content as used here? A) Satisfied. B) Information. C) Unhappy. D) Empty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Satisfied. 32. "phone" in the word "homophone" means:sound A) True. B) Flase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 33. In the list of words below, identify which word is NOT a synonym.energetic, tired, exhausted, weary, fatigued A) Tired. B) Fatigued. C) Energetic. D) Weary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Energetic. 34. Can we go to the fieldtrip, ..... ? A) To. B) Two. C) Too. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Too. 35. The mattress was firm. A) Organization. B) Hard. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hard. 36. We all waved ..... to my grandma. A) Buy. B) Bie. C) Bye. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bye. 37. The lawyer stated, "I ..... , Your Honor." She did not want the ..... to be talked about in court. A) Object, object. B) Wind, wind. C) Tear, tear. D) Lead, lead. E) Fly, fly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Object, object. 38. I need to ..... a new book from the library for my report. A) Choose. B) Chews. C) Chose. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Choose. 39. Mark 1 word that completes BOTH sentences.We took a ..... to the fair.You can ..... your dog to do tricks. A) Car. B) Teach. C) Train. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Train. 40. In the sentence, "I accidentally wound the kite string too tightly around the handle, " what does wound mean? A) A type of musical instrument. B) A feeling of sadness. C) An injury to the body. D) The past tense of the verb 'to wind' (to twist or turn). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The past tense of the verb 'to wind' (to twist or turn). 41. 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 actionMrs. Robin will present the awards to the students. A) Noun. B) Verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verb. 42. Which sentence uses the red word in the same way as the sentence below?I lost my ring in the grass. A) I didn't hear the phone ring. B) Please draw a ring around the correct answer. C) My mother has a beautiful wedding ring. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My mother has a beautiful wedding ring. 43. Read this sentence:'The strong wind began to wind the kite string around the tree.' How are the two 'winds' different? A) They have the same meaning and pronunciation. B) The first is moving air; the second means to twist or turn. They are pronounced differently. C) The first means to twist; the second is moving air. D) They are just spelled the same by accident. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The first is moving air; the second means to twist or turn. They are pronounced differently. 44. Which pair of sentences contains a homograph? A) I saw a bat fly at night. / He used a bat to hit the ball. B) I want to go, too. / I have two pencils. C) She read the red book. / I read that book yesterday. D) They're going to their house. / Put the book over there. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I saw a bat fly at night. / He used a bat to hit the ball. 45. What natural resources are conserved through recycling? A) Oil and gas. B) Timber, water, and minerals. C) Coal and iron. D) Gold and silverTagsSupporting details. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Timber, water, and minerals. 46. Explain the difference between homographs and homophones with examples. A) Homographs have the same spelling but different meanings, while homophones have the same sound but different meanings. B) Homographs have the same spelling and the same sound. C) Homophones have the same spelling but different meanings. D) Homographs have the same sound but different meanings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homographs have the same spelling but different meanings, while homophones have the same sound but different meanings. 47. When the word record means 'a documented achievement, ' where is the stress placed when you say it? A) On the first syllable (REC-ord). B) On the second syllable (re-CORD). C) The stress is equal on both syllables. D) It has no stress. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the first syllable (REC-ord). 48. The dog likes to bark at strangers. A) Outside of a tree. B) The sound a dog makes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sound a dog makes. 49. Which sentence uses the homograph 'bow' to mean bending at the waist? A) She tied a red bow in her hair. B) The archer raised his bow and arrow. C) The performers will bow after the show. D) The ship's bow cut through the waves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The performers will bow after the show. 50. 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 actionDana was given a present for her birthday. A) Noun. B) Verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 51. We won a $ 1, 000 ..... ! A) Check. B) Cheque. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cheque. 52. The ..... doctor won the Physician of the Year award. A) Immanent. B) Eminent. C) None of these. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eminent. 53. The artist looked at the (a) details in her painting through a magnifying glass. A) A. minute. B) Close. C) Live. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. minute. 54. Pratichi had a good ..... for stage plays. A) TROUP. B) TRUP. C) TROOP. D) TRUPE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TROUP. 55. My dad had colon cancer. A) Punctuation mark. B) Part of body. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Part of body. 56. The words 'bow' (a knot) and 'bow' (to bend at the waist) are examples of what? A) Synonyms. B) Homophones. C) Homographs. D) Antonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Homographs. 57. Which of the following is a pair of homographs? A) Lead (to guide) and Lead (a metal). B) Read (present tense) and Read (past tense). C) Bow (to bend) and Bow (a weapon). D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 58. My parents are not home right now, ..... on vacation. A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They're. 59. That movie is so sad; the ending always makes me ..... A) Ball. B) Bawl. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bawl. 60. How can one practice identifying homographs? A) By reading sentences and identifying words that have multiple meanings and pronunciations. B) By memorizing definitions of words. C) By writing essays using complex vocabulary. D) By listening to audio recordings of words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By reading sentences and identifying words that have multiple meanings and pronunciations. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesHomographs Quiz 1Homographs Quiz 2Homographs Quiz 4Homographs Quiz 5Homographs Quiz 6Homographs Quiz 7Homographs Quiz 8Homographs Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books