This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > Homographs – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Homographs Quiz 28 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The soldier swore he would never desert his comrades. What is the part of speech of desert in this sentence? A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verb. 2. Select the pair of words that are synonyms. A) Alone-lonely. B) Dark-light. C) Blue-blew. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alone-lonely. 3. In the sentence, "The details were so minute that I needed a magnifying glass, " what is the meaning and pronunciation of 'minute'? A) A unit of time, pronounced /MIN-it/. B) Very small, pronounced /my-NOOT/. C) A type of official note, pronounced /MIN-it/. D) To be quick, pronounced /my-NOOT/. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Very small, pronounced /my-NOOT/. 4. Which is the demonstrative pronoun in the sentence "That is my town, itself is not very large as cities are." A) My. B) That. C) As. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That. 5. What is the significance of accentuation in homographs? A) Accentuation can change the meaning of a homograph, distinguishing between different parts of speech. B) Accentuation is used to emphasize the first syllable of a word. C) Accentuation has no effect on the meaning of homographs. D) Accentuation is only important in poetry and not in everyday language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accentuation can change the meaning of a homograph, distinguishing between different parts of speech. 6. Look at Buster's wagging tail / tale. You can tell he's excited! A) Tail. B) Tale. C) Tell. D) Tall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tail. 7. Why are homographs important in language? A) They help us understand the context of words in sentences. B) They are words that sound the same but have different meanings. C) They are used to create rhymes in poetry. D) They are always spelled differently in different languages. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They help us understand the context of words in sentences. 8. What does the word 'wind' mean when referring to moving air? A) A natural phenomenon that causes rain. B) A type of energy source. C) Moving air. D) A weather condition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moving air. 9. What is the meaning of the word row in the following sentence.-They will row the boat across the lake. A) To put in lines. B) To paddle. C) To fight. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To paddle. 10. In the sentence, "My dog's lead got tangled around the park bench, " what does the word lead mean? A) A type of heavy metal. B) To be in first place. C) A leash used to guide a pet. D) The main part in a play. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A leash used to guide a pet. 11. The actor took a deep bow after the performance. What does bow mean in this sentence? A) A weapon for shooting arrows. B) The front part of a ship. C) A knot tied with two loops. D) To bend the head or body as a sign of respect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To bend the head or body as a sign of respect. 12. Choose the correct homograph.After a car ride that seemed to take hours, Cindy quickly ..... the rest of her sandwich into her mouth. A) Jammec (traffic). B) Jammed (food). C) Jammed (music). D) Jammed (stuffed). E) Jammed (stuck). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jammed (stuffed). 13. Select the correct homograph.The thing that she most wanted was almost hers until her creepy little brother ..... A) Objected (disagree). B) Objected (item). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Objected (disagree). 14. Which sentence uses the word 'tear' in the same way as the sentence below? She had a tear in her dress. A) He shed a tear during the movie. B) The paper will tear easily. C) She tried to tear the fabric. D) The tear in the paper was noticeable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The tear in the paper was noticeable. 15. What does 'ball' mean in the context of a dance? A) A formal dance party. B) A type of dance move. C) A round object used in sports. D) A musical instrument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A formal dance party. 16. She does not think that she can visit him. A) Able to. B) Container. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Able to. 17. The ship sailed up the coast. A) Continue moving after the power has been turned off. B) Land along the sea. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Land along the sea. 18. In the word record, how does the meaning change when the stress moves from the first syllable (REC-ord) to the second (re-CORD)? A) It changes from a verb (to write down) to a noun (a collection of information). B) It changes from a noun (a collection of information) to a verb (to write down). C) It changes from an adjective (best ever) to a noun (a vinyl disk). D) The meaning does not change with the stress pattern. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It changes from a noun (a collection of information) to a verb (to write down). 19. A student is writing a story and wants to describe a character wrapping a bandage around an injury. Which sentence uses a homograph correctly for this action? A) She carefully wound the bandage around her ankle. B) The deep wound on his arm needed stitches. C) He found the lost keys under the sofa. D) The musician tuned his guitar before the show. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She carefully wound the bandage around her ankle. 20. What is:there, their, they're A) Homophone. B) Homonym. C) Homograph. D) N/A. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homophone. 21. The word 'bat' can refer to a piece of sporting equipment or a flying mammal. This is an example of a: A) Homograph. B) Homophone. C) Synonym. D) Antonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homograph. 22. Select the correct homograph.After my performance, my mom gave me a ..... for doing such a good job. A) Present (here). B) Present (gift). C) Present (right now). D) Present (demonstrate). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Present (gift). 23. There is a ..... in my jeans. A) Whole. B) Hole. C) Hool. D) Wood. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hole. 24. Masculine gender A) Male. B) Mail. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Male. 25. Mom made a pitcher of kool-aid for dinner. A) A plant. B) A photograph. C) A container for liquids. D) A person who throws a ball. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A container for liquids. 26. The kids lined up in alphabetical ..... "May I take your ..... ?" he asked.Which word best completes both sentences? A) Line. B) Coat. C) Name. D) Order. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Order. 27. In which sentence does the word tear mean "water from the eye" ? A) He felt a tear in his muscle after lifting the heavy box. B) Please don't tear that important document. C) A single tear escaped from her eye during the sad movie. D) The fast car will tear down the racetrack. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A single tear escaped from her eye during the sad movie. 28. Did you buy ..... tickets ..... the show, ..... ? A) Too, two, to. B) To, two, too. C) Two, to, too. D) Two, too, to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two, to, too. 29. Doing ..... can save someone's life. A) Neutral. B) Normally. C) Compressions. D) Minute. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compressions. 30. The word 'bow' can mean a knot with two loops or to bend at the waist. How are these two meanings pronounced? A) Both are pronounced to rhyme with 'go'. B) Both are pronounced to rhyme with 'now'. C) The knot rhymes with 'go'; bending at the waist rhymes with 'now'. D) The knot rhymes with 'now'; bending at the waist rhymes with 'go'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The knot rhymes with 'go'; bending at the waist rhymes with 'now'. ← 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