This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > Homographs – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Homographs Quiz 23 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following sentences contains a homograph? A) She will lead the team to victory. B) The lead pipe was heavy. C) Both A and B. D) Neither A nor B. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A and B. 2. What is the significance of learning homographs in enhancing language skills? A) They are crucial for mastering the art of spelling only. B) Understanding homographs is essential for effective communication and avoiding ambiguity. C) They help in learning new languages by providing a list of similar words. D) Homographs are only important for academic examinations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Understanding homographs is essential for effective communication and avoiding ambiguity. 3. In the sentence 'After a good meal, the cat looked very content, ' what part of speech is the word content? A) Adjective. B) Noun. C) Verb. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 4. Beautiful-pretty A) Antonyms. B) Homnyms. C) Homophones. D) Synonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Synonyms. 5. Which sentence is NOT a simile? A) You are as sweet as candy!. B) You are as bright as the sun!. C) You are incredible!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You are incredible!. 6. Miss Rosa and Marcy ask their neighbors to sign the petition. A) Write your name on something. B) Communicate by using sign language. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Write your name on something. 7. Which sentence uses the word 'duck' to mean 'to lower your head or body quickly'? A) A duck swam across the pond. B) He had to duck to avoid the flying ball. C) The plumber used duck tape to fix the pipe. D) I saw a mother duck with her ducklings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He had to duck to avoid the flying ball. 8. The spring that secures the battery is loose. A) A flow of water from the earth. B) A season of the year between winter and summer. C) An elastic device or object that returns to its original shape after being pressed or stretched out. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An elastic device or object that returns to its original shape after being pressed or stretched out. 9. Select the correct definition for the word 'row' in the following sentence:They had a row about the best way to row the boat. A) Row-n. a line of things. B) Row-v. to propel a boat with oars. C) Row-n. a noisy argument. D) Row-v. to arrange in a line. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Row-n. a noisy argument. 10. Which sentence uses the word 'record' with the stress on the first syllable (REC-ord), meaning a piece of information or an achievement? A) Please record your voice for the project. B) She broke the world record for the high jump. C) Did you record the show last night?. D) I will record my thoughts in a journal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She broke the world record for the high jump. 11. Select the correct homograph to complete the sentence.Vegetarians do not eat ..... A) Meet. B) Meat. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meat. 12. The baseball fan caught the foul ball. A) Something used to cool. B) One who likes sports. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One who likes sports. 13. Many colonists rebelled against the King of Britain. What part of the word rebel should the accent be on? A) ReBEL. B) REbel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ReBEL. 14. Which words belong in the blanks?Look over ..... ! I see a flock of butterflies flapping ..... wings. I think ..... migrating south. A) Their / they're / there. B) They're / their / there. C) There / their / they're. D) There / they're / their. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There / their / they're. 15. Which sentence uses the homograph 'tear' correctly? A) She shed a tear when she heard the news. B) He will tear the paper. C) Both A and B. D) Neither A nor B. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A and B. 16. Which sentence correctly uses a homophone for the word 'new'? A) I knew you would be here!. B) I need to get a knew pair of shoes. C) She new the answer to the question. D) He knew his way around the city. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I knew you would be here!. 17. What is the meaning of homonyms? A) Words that have the same meaning. B) Words that sound alike, but different in spelling and meaning. C) Words that sound and spelled alike, but different in meaning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Words that sound and spelled alike, but different in meaning. 18. Bow or bow are good examples of: A) Homophones. B) Homograph. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Homograph. 19. What is the meaning of the word 'object' in the sentence 'He found a valuable object in the attic'? A) Physical item or thing. B) Emotion. C) Person. D) Idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Physical item or thing. 20. Based on the definition, which sentence uses the homograph correctly?address:a speech or written statement A) The principal will address thestudents at the assembly. B) Write your address on theenvelope. C) Do you know your home address?. D) Do you live at a new address?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The principal will address thestudents at the assembly. 21. The word bow can mean 'a knot made with two loops' or ..... A) To bend forward at the waist. B) A deep container. C) To throw something far. D) A type of tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To bend forward at the waist. 22. They are sitting at ..... desk. A) They're. B) There. C) Their. D) There are. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their. 23. Identify meaning of the highlighted homograph:She did not bow before the queen. A) A type of knot. B) Weapon for shooting arrows. C) To scare someone. D) To lower one's head in respect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To lower one's head in respect. 24. The test was very hard. A) Opposite of soft. B) Difficult. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Difficult. 25. What is the meaning of the word 'bow' when referring to bending forward? A) To tie a ribbon in a loop. B) To bend the upper part of the body forward as a gesture of respect. C) To shoot an arrow. D) To make a formal request. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To bend the upper part of the body forward as a gesture of respect. ← 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