This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > Homographs – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Homographs Quiz 14 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following words is a homograph, meaning it has the same spelling but different meanings and/or pronunciations? A) Minute. B) Happy. C) Quickly. D) Beautiful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Minute. 2. For cricket, ..... and ball is required ..... is a nocturnal animal that lives in dark caves, upside down.Choose the right word that fits in both the sentences. A) Glove. B) Helmet. C) Bat. D) Cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bat. 3. In the sentence 'A good friend will never desert you in a time of need, ' what is the meaning of the word desert? A) To abandon or leave behind. B) A dry, sandy area with little rainfall. C) A sweet food eaten at the end of a meal. D) To be worthy of something. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To abandon or leave behind. 4. Antonym for plan, rehearse, prepare A) Exonerate. B) Embroil. C) Devitalize. D) Improvise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Improvise. 5. Select the correct homograph to complete the sentence.The ..... in my car stopped working. A) Brake. B) Break. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brake. 6. Haley threw the ball with all her ..... The Smith family ..... stop by for a visit.Which word best completes both sentences? A) Strength. B) Did. C) Might. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Might. 7. Why is it important to understand the concept of homographs in language learning? A) To improve spelling skills only. B) To enhance vocabulary but not comprehension. C) To avoid misunderstandings and enhance both reading and listening comprehension. D) To learn new languages more quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To avoid misunderstandings and enhance both reading and listening comprehension. 8. Why is understanding homographs important in language? A) It helps in learning new vocabulary. B) It is essential for grammar rules. C) Understanding homographs is important for comprehension and effective communication, as it helps avoid confusion. D) It makes writing more complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Understanding homographs is important for comprehension and effective communication, as it helps avoid confusion. 9. Which of the following is a homograph, a single word that is spelled the same but has different meanings? A) Bat. B) See / sea. C) Their / there. D) Ate / eight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bat. 10. The soldier received a deep wound in the battle. What is the other meaning of the homograph wound? A) A strong gust of air. B) Past tense of 'to win'. C) Past tense of 'to wind, ' as in to turn or coil. D) A type of musical instrument. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Past tense of 'to wind, ' as in to turn or coil. 11. Can you handle watching the baby? What does handle mean, as used in this sentence? A) To touch with your hands. B) To manage or control. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To manage or control. 12. Kathy is a baseball fan, and she watches every game.What does the word fan mean in the sentence below? A) A machine that blows air. B) A person who likes something a lot. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A person who likes something a lot. 13. 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 object found in space has yet been identified. A) Noun. B) Verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 14. The boat began to sink, so the captain gave the order to (a) ship. A) A. desert. B) Present. C) Object. D) Content. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. desert. 15. I read a great book yesterday. How is the word read pronounced in this sentence? A) It rhymes with 'reed'. B) It rhymes with 'red'. C) It rhymes with 'raid'. D) It rhymes with 'rid'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It rhymes with 'red'. 16. Tear-tear A) Synonyms. B) Antonyms. C) Homonyms. D) Homographs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Homographs. 17. She used a bow and arrow to play with. A) Bow-to bend down. B) Bow-something bent into a simple arc. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bow-something bent into a simple arc. 18. Which pair of sentences correctly demonstrates two different meanings of a homograph? A) I need some flour for the cake. / The flower in the vase is pretty. B) I can't bear the noise. / A bear lives in the woods. C) The light from the lamp was bright. / Please turn on the light. D) I saw the movie yesterday. / He can see the sign from here. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I can't bear the noise. / A bear lives in the woods. 19. A ruler decided that the country would have fair laws. A) Measurement. B) Leader. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leader. 20. Read the sentences. Then choose the word that correctly completes both sentences. The ..... is coming down the track. You can ..... your dog to fetch the newspaper. A) Car. B) Train. C) Teach. D) Horse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Train. 21. Ariel accepted a red rose. 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: A) A flower that grows on a plant or vine that has thorns. 22. Choose the correct word for the sentence:I can not ..... you from there. A) Here. B) Hear. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hear. 23. Smart-genius A) Homonyms. B) Homographs. C) Synonyms. D) Antonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Synonyms. 24. The ball hit me so hard I contracted over in pain. Contracted is a A) Noun. B) Verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verb. 25. A ball thrown over Homeplate in baseball or softball ..... A) Ring. B) Strike. C) Tip. D) Ground. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strike. ← 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