This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Vocabulary > Homographs – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Homographs Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following sentences uses the correct homograph? A) The wind was too strong to wind the sail. B) She shed a tear when she saw the tear in her dress. C) The lead actor forgot his lines and had to lead the scene. D) The dove dove into the water gracefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The dove dove into the water gracefully. 2. Choose the correct homograph for the riddle. Outside on a diamond, a sphere you will throw;dress up and go dance, Cinderella did go. A) Ball. B) Duck. C) Left. D) Fan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ball. 3. What is the best was to ..... a cold? A) Contest. B) Combat. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Combat. 4. The host of Amal TV ..... one of the participants view. A) Centure. B) Censored. C) HOW RUDE OF THEM!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Centure. 5. Which word will correctly fit BOTH ( ) blanks?I like to ( ) in the pool.Can I have a root beer ( )? A) Soda. B) Float. C) Swim. D) Sit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Float. 6. What is the contraction for they have? A) They're. B) They've. C) Theyve'. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They've. 7. My mom uses ..... to make her famous chocolate cake. A) Flyer. B) Flour. C) Floor. D) Flower. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flour. 8. Which sentence uses the red word in the same way as the sentence below?Please don't jam your papers into your desk. A) The band is going to have a jam session. B) I like to put jam on my toast. C) My sister likes to jam things into her backpack. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My sister likes to jam things into her backpack. 9. What is the meaning of the word 'bow' when referring to a hair accessory? A) A decorative knot made of ribbon worn in the hair. B) A type of hair dye. C) A type of hairstyle. D) A hairpin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A decorative knot made of ribbon worn in the hair. 10. Susie tried to swat the fly with her shoe. A) An insect. B) To move through the air. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An insect. 11. Which term describes words that are spelled the same but may have different meanings and/or pronunciations, like 'bow' (a knot) and 'bow' (to bend)? A) Homophones. B) Antonyms. C) Acronyms. D) Homographs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Homographs. 12. When the cat wants to come inside, he will paw at the door. What does paw mean, as used in this sentence? A) An animal's foot. B) To scratch, scrape or hit. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To scratch, scrape or hit. 13. Heteronyms are a type of homophone A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. Synonym for support, base, underpinning A) Shackle. B) Cornerstone. C) Annex. D) Pedigree. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cornerstone. 15. The principal will page the student. A) Call. B) Piece of paper. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Call. 16. I did not like the game so I ..... out loud. A) Minute. B) Insistently. C) Intentionally. D) Grumbled. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grumbled. 17. Select the homograph for the pair of meanings below.a. to press flatb. a yellow vegetable A) Squash. B) Banana. C) Bell pepper. D) Smash. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Squash. 18. The wake knocked down the skier. A) Trail left behind a boat. B) Get up. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trail left behind a boat. 19. Which word pair is an example of a homograph? A) Dove (a bird) and dove (dived). B) Ate (consumed food) and eight (the number). C) See (to look) and sea (the ocean). D) Knight (a soldier) and night (darkness). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dove (a bird) and dove (dived). 20. In which sentence is the word project used as a verb (an action)? A) The final project took weeks to complete. B) The director will project the movie onto the large screen. C) He lives in a large housing project downtown. D) My science fair project is due on Friday. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The director will project the movie onto the large screen. 21. What 2 words make up the contraction he'd? A) He had. B) He were. C) He is. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He had. 22. In which sentence is the word object used as a verb, with the stress on the second syllable (ob-JECT)? A) He polished the silver object until it shone. B) My main object is to finish my homework on time. C) What is that strange object on the table?. D) The lawyer will object to that question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The lawyer will object to that question. 23. Please remove the ..... A) RED. B) REED. C) REDO. D) RID. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) REED. 24. I am in ..... at the splendid work you all did this past weekend. A) Oar. B) Awe. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Awe. 25. Choose the correct homograph.While listening to his music, Bill couldn't wait to get home and eat his sweetbread and ..... A) Jam (music). B) Jam (food). C) Jam (stuffed). D) Jam (stuck). E) Jam (traffic). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jam (food). 26. Mark 1 word that completes BOTH sentences.In science class, we learned about ..... Floss the ..... between your teeth. A) Plants. B) Letter. C) Space. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Space. 27. I need to ..... a birthday card for my grandma and then mail it ..... away. A) Right, write. B) Write, rite. C) Write, right. D) Rite, write. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Write, right. 28. In the sentence, 'The baseball bat flew out of his hands, ' what does the word 'bat' mean? A) A flying mammal that is active at night. B) A piece of wood used for hitting a ball. C) To blink your eyes quickly. D) A type of heavy blanket. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A piece of wood used for hitting a ball. 29. Which of the following is a homograph? A) Lead (to guide) and Lead (a metal). B) Write and Right. C) See and Sea. D) Flour and Flower. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lead (to guide) and Lead (a metal). 30. Which sentence uses the homograph desert to mean 'to abandon'? A) The Sahara is a vast, sandy desert. B) A good friend would never desert you in a time of need. C) For dessert, we had ice cream and cake. D) The oasis was a welcome sight in the hot desert. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A good friend would never desert you in a time of need. 31. I ..... go to Hernan's house to play, but he is busy today. A) Insistently. B) Neutral. C) Normally. D) Compressions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Normally. 32. Which sentence uses the word 'tear' as a noun? A) He will tear through the competition. B) A tear rolled down her cheek. C) She will tear the paper into pieces. D) They tear the fabric easily. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A tear rolled down her cheek. 33. In the sentence, 'The main content of his speech was about saving the environment, ' what does the word content mean? A) Pleased or satisfied. B) To make someone happy. C) A table showing chapters. D) The topics or subjects covered. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The topics or subjects covered. 34. ..... the door please!Watson was a ..... friend of William.Choose the right word that fits in both the sentences. A) Open. B) Good. C) Nice. D) Close. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Close. 35. In the sentence, 'The heavy metal pipe was made of lead, ' what does the word 'lead' mean? A) The main role in a play. B) A dense, toxic metal. C) A leash for a dog. D) To guide or be in charge. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A dense, toxic metal. 36. I have a complete ..... of sports cards.My dad asked me to ..... the table.Which word best completes both sentences? A) Box. B) Move. C) Collection. D) Set. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Set. 37. It is very dry is the desert. In the word desert, the correct accent in this sentence is A) DeSERT. B) DESert. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DESert. 38. ..... of those ..... costumes do you think would fit me? A) Which, witch. B) Witch, witch. C) Witch, which. D) Which, which. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Which, witch. 39. Choose the correct word for the following sentence:Can I go to the party ..... ? A) Two. B) Toe. C) Too. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Too. 40. Amy has a swing and a slide in her yard.What does the word yard mean in the sentence below? A) The space around a house. B) Three feet. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The space around a house. 41. Which word is a homograph with different meanings when pronounced differently? A) Row. B) Book. C) Pen. D) Tear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Row. 42. The slave had to ..... before the king ..... and arrows were used as weapons in the war during the anicent times.Choose the right word that fits in both the sentences. A) Arrow. B) Sword. C) Kneel. D) Bow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bow. 43. What is the meaning of wound in the following sentence.-I fell and had a wound on my knee. A) An injury. B) To twist. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An injury. 44. Choose the correct homograph for the riddle. Your fingers and your toes have ten of these;go get the hammer and pound, won't you please? A) Left. B) Jam. C) Down. D) Nails. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nails. 45. My parents said I am not ..... to go to the movies until my homework is finished. A) Aloud. B) Allowed. C) Alowed. D) Uh-loud. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allowed. 46. Choose the correct homograph for the riddle. On holidays, we use this china that's oh so nice;you went over the speed limit, now you must pay the price! A) Fly. B) Fine. C) Down. D) Well. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fine. 47. Choose the correct homograph for the riddle. The drums play so loud, they march in nice weather;this goes on your wrist, a watch's is leather. A) Band. B) Jam. C) Fast. D) Page. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Band. 48. "Teach" and "Learn" A) SYNONYM. B) ANTONYM. C) HOMOPHONE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ANTONYM. 49. The children got (a) during the lecture. A) A. bored. B) Board. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. bored. 50. What is the homograph in the sentence:'The bow of the ship was painted red'? A) Ship. B) Painted. C) Red. D) Bow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bow. 51. The grocery bag was light because it was packed with bread and hotdog buns. A) Not heavy. B) Bright. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not heavy. 52. I have to wind the old clock every night before bed. How is the word wind pronounced in this sentence? A) To rhyme with 'find'. B) To rhyme with 'owned'. C) To rhyme with 'tuned'. D) To rhyme with 'sinned'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To rhyme with 'find'. 53. What is another meaning of the word 'tear'? A) To rip something apart. B) To fold something neatly. C) To mend or fix something. D) To cry uncontrollably. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To rip something apart. 54. You are as brave as a lion. A) Simile. B) Not a simile. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 55. Steve ..... going to the parade tomorrow. A) Weren't. B) Wasn't. C) Isn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Isn't. 56. The ..... for the defence! says Shreyashi A) Council. B) Counsel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Counsel. 57. Which of the following words is a homophone for 'sea'? A) Sew. B) Sigh. C) Say. D) See. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) See. 58. Lily left her keys at home. A) The opposite of right. B) Let stay behind. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Let stay behind. 59. Identify the homograph in the sentence:'The bass was too heavy to carry.' A) Too. B) Bass. C) Heavy. D) Carry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bass. 60. The clerk wants to (a) as many TVs as possible. A) A. sell. B) Cell. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. sell. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesHomographs Quiz 1Homographs Quiz 2Homographs Quiz 3Homographs Quiz 4Homographs Quiz 5Homographs Quiz 6Homographs Quiz 8Homographs Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books