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 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. Based on the definition, which sentence uses the homograph correctly? A) My sister brought 2 objectsto share for show and tell. B) Mrs. Jones objects to servingchocolate milk at lunch. C) Can you please bring me theobjects on your table?. D) What is the circular object in thefield?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mrs. Jones objects to servingchocolate milk at lunch. 6. Read the sentence: "The band will record a new song, hoping to set a new record for sales." How are the two 'records' different? A) The first is a verb (re-CORD), the second is a noun (REC-ord). B) The first is a noun (REC-ord), the second is a verb (re-CORD). C) They are both nouns with the same pronunciation. D) They are both verbs with the same pronunciation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The first is a verb (re-CORD), the second is a noun (REC-ord). 7. All are spelled correctly except: A) Subject. B) Protest. C) Refuze. D) Permits. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Refuze. 8. We are in second grade this year. A) Comes after first. B) A unit of time. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comes after first. 9. A ..... band for holding something is a ring. A) Rectangular. B) Triangular. C) Circular. D) Square. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Circular. 10. In the sentence, "Please don't lie on the clean sheets with your dirty clothes on, " what does 'lie' mean? A) To tell an untruth. B) To recline or rest horizontally. C) A type of chemical. D) A golf term. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To recline or rest horizontally. 11. In the sentence, "After the long hike, my legs felt like they were made of lead, " what does the word lead mean? A) The main part in a performance. B) A leash for walking a dog. C) To guide or show the way. D) A heavy, soft gray metal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A heavy, soft gray metal. 12. Which word fits in BOTH sentences?You should always ..... an agreement with a handshake.Be sure you ..... the plastic storage bag so it won't leak. A) Clamp. B) Seal. C) Use. D) Fill. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seal. 13. Mr. and Mrs. Rodriguez like to work in (a) garden. A) There. B) They're. C) A. their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. their. 14. I was present that day in class. A) Being there. B) A gift. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Being there. 15. Antonym for sparse, scanty, meager, insufficient A) Profuse. B) Precipitious. C) Annex. D) Haphazard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Profuse. 16. A ..... is one of a group of words that have the same spelling but have different meanings. A) Homophones. B) Homonyms. C) Homograph. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Homograph. 17. In the sentence, 'I didn't mean to tear the paper, ' how is the word 'tear' pronounced? A) Like 'tare'. B) Like 'tour'. C) Like 'tire'. D) Like 'tier'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Like 'tare'. 18. Which is the correct word for the following sentence?We want to add an ..... to the house. A) Addition. B) Edition. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Addition. 19. Which sentence uses the homonym saw to mean a tool for cutting? A) I saw my friend at the mall yesterday. B) The carpenter used a sharp saw to cut the wood. C) The old saw about 'an apple a day' is good advice. D) We will see you tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The carpenter used a sharp saw to cut the wood. 20. Which sentence correctly uses the word your? A) Your going to be late for school. B) Is that your backpack on the floor?. C) I can't believe your here already. D) Your the best player on the team. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is that your backpack on the floor?. 21. Those drunken rascals came on the trip only to ..... havoc on the impressionable darlings. A) Reek. B) Wreak. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wreak. 22. Which of the following words are homophones? A) Bear-Bare. B) Bear-Brave. C) Bear-Cub. D) Bear-Bear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bear-Bare. 23. What is the meaning of the homograph 'row' in the sentence:'They had a row about the best way to row the boat'? A) An argument. B) A line of things. C) To propel a boat. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An argument. 24. To use the word project as a verb meaning 'to throw forward, ' where should the stress be placed? A) On the first syllable (PRO-ject). B) On the second syllable (pro-JECT). C) Equally on both syllables. D) It does not matter where the stress is placed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the second syllable (pro-JECT). 25. Which word is an antonym for 'happy'? A) Joyful. B) Elated. C) Sad. D) Cheerful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sad. 26. How can context clues help in determining the meaning of a homograph? A) Context clues can help in determining the meaning of a homograph by providing information about the specific usage or context in which the word is being used. B) Guessing based on the spelling of the word. C) Asking a friend for the meaning. D) By looking up the word in a dictionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Context clues can help in determining the meaning of a homograph by providing information about the specific usage or context in which the word is being used. 27. Which word correctly fills both blanks? Running ..... me out. We bought new ..... for the car. A) Tires. B) Bumpers. C) Wears. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tires. 28. Matt's watch is new. A) A small device for measuring and showing the time. B) To be careful. C) To guard or tend attentively. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A small device for measuring and showing the time. 29. The word 'bat' can mean a flying mammal or a piece of sporting equipment. This makes 'bat' a ..... A) Homophone. B) Synonym. C) Homonym. D) Antonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Homonym. 30. My left ..... was hurting after he hit me. A) Eye. B) I. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eye. ← 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