This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > Homographs – Quiz 37 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Homographs Quiz 37 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The crime ..... was surrounded by yellow tape. A) Scene. B) Seen. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scene. 2. In the sentence 'I received a present for my birthday, ' what part of speech is 'present'? A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 3. Select the correct homograph to complete the sentence.My left ..... was hurting after he hit me. A) I. B) Eye. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eye. 4. I was ..... foot when running away from the ..... A) Bare, bear. B) Bare, bare. C) Bear, bear. D) Bear, bare. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bare, bear. 5. You'll find the glue and scissors over ..... A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) Any of the options, they all sound the same. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There. 6. My new shoes gave me a blister on my right ..... A) Heal. B) Heel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heel. 7. In the sentence, 'The archer drew back her bow and aimed at the target, ' what does 'bow' mean? A) To bend at the waist. B) A decorative knot. C) The front part of a ship. D) A weapon for shooting arrows. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A weapon for shooting arrows. 8. Synonym of Glad A) Sad. B) Happy. C) Nice. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Happy. 9. Do you think it is going to (a) this afternoon? A) Rein. B) A. rain. C) Reign. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. rain. 10. What is the primary difference between homophones and homographs? A) Homophones are spelled the same; homographs sound the same. B) Homophones sound the same; homographs are spelled the same. C) There is no difference between them. D) Homophones are nouns; homographs are verbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Homophones sound the same; homographs are spelled the same. 11. The word read is a special homograph because its pronunciation changes with its tense. Which statement is true? A) In the present tense ('I read every day'), it rhymes with 'reed'. In the past tense ('I read that book yesterday'), it rhymes with 'red'. B) In the present tense, it rhymes with 'red'. In the past tense, it rhymes with 'reed'. C) It is always pronounced to rhyme with 'reed'. D) It is always pronounced to rhyme with 'red'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the present tense ('I read every day'), it rhymes with 'reed'. In the past tense ('I read that book yesterday'), it rhymes with 'red'. 12. Select the correct definition for dove in the following sentence:The lifeguard dove into the water to save the boy. A) A white bird. B) A representation of the Holy Spirit in the Bible. C) The past tense of "to dive". D) An innocent, gentle, or tender person. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The past tense of "to dive". 13. Choose the correct homograph for the riddle. Lemonade is in this, tip it to pour;This man throws the ball, home run and you score! A) Well. B) Pitcher. C) Pen. D) Left. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pitcher. 14. What is:fair, fair A) Homophone. B) Homonym. C) Homograph. D) N/a. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Homonym. 15. A homograph is ..... A) A word that is said the same but has different meanings. B) A word that is spelled the same but has different meanings. C) Two words that have the same meanings. D) Two words that have opposite meanings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A word that is spelled the same but has different meanings. 16. Before the invention of ..... , I don't know what people ate for breakfast. A) Cereal. B) Serial. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cereal. 17. The ..... in my car stopped working A) Break. B) Brake. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brake. 18. Which sentence uses permit as a noun, where the stress is on the first syllable (PER-mit)? A) My parents will not permit me to go to the concert. B) Do you have a parking permit for this lot?. C) I can't permit such behavior in my classroom. D) The rules permit visitors only on weekends. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do you have a parking permit for this lot?. 19. Which sentence uses the contraction for it is (it's) correctly? A) The dog chased it's tail. B) The dog was surprised when it's owner came home early. C) I was surprised by the dog's energy. It's always bouncing off the walls. D) The dog's paw is hurt. It's paw appears to be cut. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I was surprised by the dog's energy. It's always bouncing off the walls. 20. The nurse cleaned Gary's wound. A) An injury or cut. B) Past tense of wind. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An injury or cut. 21. Would / Wood you like to come to my house after school today? A) Would. B) Wood. C) Wound. D) Word. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would. 22. It is best to sit in the front ..... to watch a live drama in theater.They ..... the boat fast to win the competition.Choose the right word that fits in both the sentences. A) Seat. B) Row. C) Bench. D) Aisle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Row. 23. Choose the word that matches the definition:To improve something so there are no mistakes A) Produce. B) Perfect. C) Record. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Perfect. 24. Choose the correct sentence that uses a homograph. A) The wind was too strong to wind the kite. B) The cat chased the dog. C) She likes to read books. D) He is very tall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The wind was too strong to wind the kite. 25. What does the word 'wind' mean when referring to a clock? A) To turn the stem of the clock to make it work. B) To blow air through the clock mechanism. C) To set the time on the clock. D) To clean the clock's surface. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To turn the stem of the clock to make it work. ← 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