This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > Homographs – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Homographs Quiz 27 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct homograph for the riddle. After you perform, end your waist for a clap;the part of a boat in the front, not the back. A) Gum. B) Bow. C) Date. D) Brush. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bow. 2. What is:live, live A) Homophone. B) Homonym. C) Homograph. D) N/a. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Homograph. 3. My grandpa plays the double bass in a jazz band. In this sentence, what does the word bass mean? A) A type of freshwater fish. B) A low-pitched musical sound or instrument. C) The bottom or foundational part of something. D) A type of tree common in North America. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A low-pitched musical sound or instrument. 4. All the students were "present" today. (What does present mean in this sentence?) A) A gift. B) Give (rhymes with resent). C) Here (rhymes with pleasant). D) Existing or occurring now. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Existing or occurring now. 5. Which homograph word below means "to display a message for others to see" and also a pole used for support. A) Ground. B) Post. C) Nest. D) Sign. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Post. 6. In which sentence does the word desert mean "to abandon" ? A) The tour guide led us through the rocky desert at sunset. B) For desert, we had ice cream with chocolate sauce. C) A loyal friend will not desert you when you need help. D) The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A loyal friend will not desert you when you need help. 7. A homograph is a word that is ..... A) Spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning. B) Pronounced the same as another word but has a different spelling. C) Spelled and pronounced the same and has the same meaning. D) An opposite of another word. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning. 8. When you are 16 years old you will get a driving permit. Which part of the word permit should the accent be on? A) PERmit. B) PerMIT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PERmit. 9. Identify the sentence that describes the given word:DESERT-leave or abandon A) Sahara is the largest desert in in the African Continent. B) The alarm to desert the apartment on fire was sounded off. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The alarm to desert the apartment on fire was sounded off. 10. Which word will correctly fit BOTH ( ) blanks?I hope you are not ( ) to me.My books are ( ) on the table A) Lying. B) Talking. C) Sitting. D) Lost. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lying. 11. Read the sentence:'The white dove is a symbol of peace.' Which of the following sentences uses the homograph dove with a different meaning? A) We saw a dove building a nest in the tree. B) He dove into the swimming pool to cool off. C) The gentle cooing of the dove was relaxing. D) That bird looks like a mourning dove. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He dove into the swimming pool to cool off. 12. What is a strategy for learning homographs? A) Creating flashcards for each homograph. B) Using each meaning of the homograph in sentences. C) Reading homographs in isolation. D) Memorizing definitions of homographs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using each meaning of the homograph in sentences. 13. There was just ..... many oranges in the garden. A) To. B) Two. C) Too. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Too. 14. Read the sentence:'The tiny, minute speck of dust was barely visible.' Which word is a synonym for minute as used here? A) Brief. B) Tiny. C) Important. D) Official. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tiny. 15. Meat-meet A) Homophones. B) Homonyms. C) Homographs. D) Synonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homophones. 16. Mandy flew off the handle when I told her it was her fault that we lost the swimming contest. A) Became confused. B) Dove off the diving board. C) Became angry. D) Flew into the air. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Became angry. 17. Grandpa told me that he was feeling well. A) A deep hole. B) Not sick. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not sick. 18. The students studied a diagram of a plant ..... A) Sell. B) Cell. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cell. 19. Park the car in the garage. A) To put something in a spot. B) An area for playing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To put something in a spot. 20. In which sentence is the bolded word used as a verb, indicated by the stress being placed on the second syllable? A) The band will record their new album next month. B) She kept a detailed record of her expenses. C) The main subject of the debate was the economy. D) The loud protest could be heard for blocks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The band will record their new album next month. 21. Which sentence uses the word right to mean 'correct'? A) Please write your name on the paper. B) Make a right turn at the next corner. C) You got the answer right!. D) It is a rite of passage to graduate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You got the answer right!. 22. Read the sentence:'The county fair had a Ferris wheel and lots of food stalls.' Which meaning of 'fair' is being used? A) Treating people equally. B) Light in color, like hair or skin. C) An outdoor event for entertainment. D) Neither good nor bad; average. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An outdoor event for entertainment. 23. In the sentence "She was content with her grade, " the word content means (a) . A) A. happy or satisfied. B) The material inside. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. happy or satisfied. 24. The pupil was on the honor roll. A) Student. B) Part of eye. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Student. 25. The stress pattern of a homograph can change its meaning. In which sentence is the stress on the first syllable (CON-tent)? A) After a good meal, he was content and sleepy. B) She had to be content with second place. C) The content of your backpack is too heavy. D) Are you content with your test score?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The content of your backpack is too heavy. ← 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