Homographs Quiz 33 (30 MCQs)

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1. His parents did not leave a will.
2. In the sentence 'The band played a lively tune, ' what is the homograph?
3. I don't like to ..... against my parents.
4. Choose the correct homograph for the riddle. "How are you feeling?" I am feeling good, Water is down here, pull the bucket if you could!
5. Choose the correct pair of homographs from the options below.
6. Read the sentence:'The detective will lead the investigation, but the pencil was made of lead.' How does the meaning of 'lead' change?
7. Before Jack ..... for the movie, he needs to rake the .....
8. Which word will correctly fit BOTH ( ) blanks?Can I please have a ( ) for gum?I ate a ( ) of the pizza.
9. In the following sentence, what does the word "present" mean?My teacher asked me to present on George Washington Carver.
10. He leads the team since he is the captain.
11. Which word fits in BOTH sentences?We can use this ..... to measure that table.A new ..... was elected by the people to govern their country.
12. In the sentence 'The wind was too strong to wind the sail, ' which word is a homograph?
13. Identify the homograph in the following sentence:The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
14. I can't ..... what he's saying.
15. When a speaker says, 'The band needs a new bass player, ' how is 'bass' pronounced and what does it mean?
16. Which word completes BOTH sentences? We have a ..... of peaches for the pie. John ..... run 1 mile.
17. True or False:The correct homophone(s) is used in the sentence below.I bought a pear of shoes yesterday.
18. What is the meaning of the word 'wound' in the sentence 'He suffered a deep wound in the accident'?
19. Identify the homograph in the following sentence:She shed a tear when she saw the sad movie.
20. The three tenses are the ..... , past and future.For Mother' Day, I had to buy a ..... for my mom.Choose the right word that fits in both the sentences.
21. Which term describes words that are spelled the same and sound the same, but have different meanings, like bat (animal) and bat (sports equipment)?
22. In which sentence is the word present a verb meaning 'to give or offer'?
23. To use 'console' as a verb meaning 'to comfort, ' how should it be pronounced?
24. Get something off your chest
25. What are the 2 words that make up the contraction we'd?
26. Antonym of cold and wet.
27. How can the pronunciation of a homograph change its meaning?
28. Which sentence uses the word 'bow' in the same way as the sentence below? She tied a bow in her hair.
29. Identify the homograph in the following sentence:The bass was too heavy to carry.
30. The wind blew from every direction that day.