This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > Homographs – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Homographs Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Read this sentence:'The band will record their first album.' What part of speech is record in this sentence? A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verb. 2. The ..... began with a silly argument. A) Subject. B) Conflict. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conflict. 3. Lead-lead A) Homographs. B) Antonyms. C) Synonyms. D) Homophones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homographs. 4. The Earth orbits around the ..... A) Son. B) Sun. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sun. 5. The city had to repair the main sewer line after the storm. What does 'sewer' mean here? A) A person who sews clothes. B) An underground pipe for carrying away waste water. C) A type of bird. D) To a greater degree. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An underground pipe for carrying away waste water. 6. Which sentence uses refuse to mean "garbage" or "trash, " with the stress on the first syllable (REF-use)? A) I must refuse your offer, but thank you. B) The city will collect the refuse on Tuesday morning. C) She will likely refuse to help after what happened. D) Why do you always refuse to listen to advice?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The city will collect the refuse on Tuesday morning. 7. Mia ordered a shake at the diner. A) A drink. B) To move back and forth. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A drink. 8. Which is the indefinite pronoun in the sentence "None of those, books are belonged to me." A) Those. B) Are. C) None. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) None. 9. I bought this ..... of shoes. A) Pear. B) Pair. C) Pare. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pair. 10. The top of the car was dented. A) A spinning toy. B) Opposite of bottom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Opposite of bottom. 11. Nicole really wanted to go there so she was saying my name ..... A) Insistently. B) Intentionally. C) Minute. D) Compressions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Insistently. 12. Which sentence uses trunk as in the part of an automobile? A) When picking me up, my mom told me to toss my bag in the trunk. B) The zoologist examined the elephant's trunk. C) The trunk of Redwoods are known for their girth. D) Any since trunk is always spelled the same. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When picking me up, my mom told me to toss my bag in the trunk. 13. The mermaid rose from the sea. A) A flower that grows on a plant or vine that has thorns. B) Having the color, shape, or smell of a rose. C) Past tense of rise; to move upward. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Past tense of rise; to move upward. 14. In the sentence, 'My parents will not permit me to go to the concert, ' what part of speech is the word permit? A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verb. 15. Which sentence correctly uses the word lead to mean a type of heavy metal? A) The plumber used pipes made of lead. B) Who will lead our team to victory?. C) The dog's lead got tangled in the bushes. D) She took the lead in the final lap of the race. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The plumber used pipes made of lead. 16. At a ..... past twelve, Ben found a dime and a ..... on the ground. A) Minute, minute. B) Fly, fly. C) Object, object. D) Quarter, quarter. E) Palm, palm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quarter, quarter. 17. The singer made their bow to the audience at the end of the concert A) Weapon for shooting arrow. B) Decorative ribbon. C) Bend at the waist. D) Something that can be worn in ones hair. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bend at the waist. 18. Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. The word 'read' is a homograph. How does its pronunciation change between 'I like to read books' and 'I read that book yesterday'? A) It is pronounced the same in both sentences. B) The vowel sound changes from a long 'e' to a short 'e'. C) The vowel sound changes from a short 'e' to a long 'e'. D) The consonant sound at the end changes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The vowel sound changes from a long 'e' to a short 'e'. 20. Which of the following pairs are synonyms? A) Happy-Joyful. B) Happy-Sad. C) Happy-Angry. D) Happy-Tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Happy-Joyful. 21. Words that sound alike but have different meanings and spelling. A) Homograph. B) Homophones. C) Antonyms. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Homophones. 22. The knight / night in shining armor saved the day. A) Knight. B) Night. C) Nite. D) Knit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Knight. 23. Which sentence uses the word 'lead' as a homograph? A) The pipes were made of lead. B) He will lead the team to victory. C) She read the book yesterday. D) The dog followed the lead. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The pipes were made of lead. 24. Which sentence has an error? 'Your going to be late if you don't hurry up!' How should it be corrected? A) The sentence is correct as is. B) Change 'Your' to 'You're' because it should be 'You are'. C) Change 'late' to 'laite'. D) Change 'Your' to 'Yore'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change 'Your' to 'You're' because it should be 'You are'. 25. Select the correct homograph.Ian's shoulder ..... Bill in passing. Bill stopped to rub his arm but, Ian continued as if no one was around. A) Clipped (movie). B) Clipped (speed). C) Clipped (fastener). D) Clipped (brush against). E) Clipped (cut). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clipped (brush against). 26. 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 actionMany people felt that the video game was a reject. A) Noun. B) Verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 27. What is the primary difference between a homophone and a homograph? A) Homophones are spelled differently, while homographs are spelled the same. B) Homophones have different meanings, while homographs have the same meaning. C) Homophones are always nouns, while homographs are always verbs. D) There is no difference; the terms are interchangeable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homophones are spelled differently, while homographs are spelled the same. 28. The cat was last ..... in the backyard. A) Scene. B) Seen. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seen. 29. In the sentence, 'He had to refuse the offer, ' the word refuse is a verb. How does its meaning change if it's a noun (REF-use)? A) It means to melt and join together again. B) It means trash or garbage. C) It means to accept something. D) The meaning does not change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It means trash or garbage. 30. I like to play records and sing along with the music. Records is a A) Noun. B) Verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesHomographs Quiz 1Homographs Quiz 2Homographs Quiz 3Homographs Quiz 5Homographs Quiz 6Homographs Quiz 7Homographs Quiz 8Homographs Quiz 9Homographs Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books