This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > 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. A digging discovery of gold or a drilling discovery of oil is called a ..... A) Ring. B) Tip. C) Bolt. D) Strike. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Strike. 2. Identify the antonyms in the following options. A) Tall-Short. B) Bright-Light. C) Soft-Smooth. D) Hard-Tough. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tall-Short. 3. In the sentence, "After finishing the project, she felt a deep sense of content, " what does content mean? A) The topics or subjects in a book. B) A state of peaceful happiness. C) To make someone satisfied. D) Everything that is inside a container. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A state of peaceful happiness. 4. What are words that have the opposite meaning of another word? A) Synonym. B) Antonym. C) Homophone. D) Homograph. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antonym. 5. What is the difference between homophones and homographs? A) Homophones are pronounced the same; homographs are spelled the same. B) Homophones are spelled the same; homographs are pronounced the same. C) Homophones have the same meaning; homographs have opposite meanings. D) Homophones have different meanings; homographs have the same meanings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homophones are pronounced the same; homographs are spelled the same. 6. The pitcher threw the ball, and the batter swung the ..... A) Bat. B) Stick. C) Club. D) Pole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bat. 7. Which word would best fit the picture?a A) A. routine. B) Compassionate. C) Funds. D) Innovative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. routine. 8. Which word will correctly fit BOTH ( ) blanks?We found the pirate's ( )!The ball hit me in the ( ). A) Arm. B) Chest. C) Ship. D) Treasure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chest. 9. Please wait a second and I will answer your question. A) Right after the first. B) Part of a minute. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Part of a minute. 10. Based on the definition, which sentence uses the homograph correctly?object:to express disapproval or disagreement with something 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. 11. Read the definitions and select the homograph that best fits both sentences.A type of tree that grows in warm climates OR a part of your hand. A) Palm. B) Group. C) Ruler. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Palm. 12. The word minute has two pronunciations. When it means "a very small thing, " how is it pronounced? A) It rhymes with "win it.". B) It rhymes with "my newt.". C) It rhymes with "sign it.". D) It rhymes with "tin hut.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It rhymes with "my newt.". 13. We held a ..... to complain about airport noise. A) Contest. B) Protest. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Protest. 14. What's a homograph? A) Is a words that sound the same but written differently. B) Its a word written the same but with different meaning. C) Its about animals. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its a word written the same but with different meaning. 15. The homophone of flour is ..... A) Flower. B) Floor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flower. 16. The goalie made a great save. Later, he will save his allowance. What does the word 'save' mean in each context? A) To rescue; to set aside money. B) To set aside money; to rescue. C) To rescue in both sentences. D) To set aside money in both sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To rescue; to set aside money. 17. We light the candles given to us. A) Something that gives off light. B) To make brighter. C) To cause to catch on fire. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To cause to catch on fire. 18. What does 'park' mean as a noun? A) A place for playing. B) A type of vehicle. C) A natural disaster. D) A financial investment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A place for playing. 19. 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 rip in paper or fabric. C) To run very fast. D) A level in a building. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A drop of water from the eye. 20. In the sentence 'I need to wind the clock before bed, ' what does wind mean? A) Moving air. B) To turn or tighten a mechanism. C) A path that is not straight. D) To feel out of breath. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To turn or tighten a mechanism. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. 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:Adjective; Sentence 2:Verb. C) Sentence 1:Noun; Sentence 2:Verb. D) Sentence 1:Noun; Sentence 2:Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentence 1:Noun; Sentence 2:Verb. 24. Add, subtract A) Synonyms. B) Antonyms. C) Homophones. D) Homographs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antonyms. 25. What is an example of a sentence using the homograph 'tear'? A) She began to tear up when she saw the movie. B) He decided to tear the paper into pieces. C) The tear in her dress was noticeable. D) They watched the tear-jerking film together. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She began to tear up when she saw the movie. 26. Which of the following words is a homograph, meaning it is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning? A) Happy. B) Run. C) Bat. D) Beautiful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bat. 27. 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. 28. 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. 29. 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. 30. 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. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesHomographs Quiz 1Homographs Quiz 2Homographs Quiz 3Homographs Quiz 4Homographs Quiz 5Homographs Quiz 6Homographs Quiz 7Homographs Quiz 8Homographs Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books