This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > Homographs – Quiz 39 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Homographs Quiz 39 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Read the definitions and select the homograph that best fits both sentences.To be near someone OR to cover an opening. A) Close. B) Tore. C) Pond. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Close. 2. She always wraps her presents with colorful bows.Identify the meaning of BOW in the sentence. A) Type of knot. B) Use in shooting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Type of knot. 3. 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 office will keep the record in the file cabinet. A) Noun. B) Verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 4. The speaker's voice was so quiet it was just a minute whisper. What is the meaning of 'minute' in this context? A) A unit of time equal to 60 seconds. B) An official record of a meeting. C) Extremely small. D) Important. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Extremely small. 5. Which of the following words is NOT a homograph? A) Bat (animal vs. sports equipment). B) Watch (timepiece vs. to observe). C) Write (to create text). D) Row (a line vs. to paddle a boat). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Write (to create text). 6. Antonyms are A) Words that are similar. B) Words that are opposite. C) Words that sound the same. D) Happy places that we go to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Words that are opposite. 7. Invalid, invalid A) Synonyms. B) Antonyms. C) Homophones. D) Homographs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Homographs. 8. Fill in the blank with the correct word. I saw a ..... cross the road last night. A) Dear. B) Deer. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deer. 9. The word 'tear' in 'tear a piece of paper' and 'tear from crying' is an example of- A) Synonym. B) Antonym. C) Homograph. D) Homophone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Homograph. 10. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. They may also be pronounced differently. Select the best choice for the following sentence. The long war had made them all tired. A) Extending over a considerable time. B) To wish for. C) Part of the body. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extending over a considerable time. 11. His parents did not leave a will. A) Property document. B) Deliberate intention. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Property document. 12. In the sentence 'The band played a lively tune, ' what is the homograph? A) Band. B) Played. C) Lively. D) Tune. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Band. 13. I don't like to ..... against my parents. A) Excuse. B) Rebel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rebel. 14. Choose the correct homograph for the riddle. "How are you feeling?" I am feeling good, Water is down here, pull the bucket if you could! A) Fast. B) Fan. C) Pen. D) Well. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Well. 15. Choose the correct pair of homographs from the options below. A) Tear (to rip) and Tear (a drop of liquid from the eye). B) Bear and Bare. C) Peace and Piece. D) Mail and Male. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tear (to rip) and Tear (a drop of liquid from the eye). 16. Read the sentence:'The detective will lead the investigation, but the pencil was made of lead.' How does the meaning of 'lead' change? A) It means 'to guide' first, then 'a type of metal.'. B) It means 'a type of metal' first, then 'to guide.'. C) It means 'a leash' in both parts. D) It means 'the main part' in both parts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It means 'to guide' first, then 'a type of metal.'. 17. Before Jack ..... for the movie, he needs to rake the ..... A) Leaves, leaves. B) Object, object. C) Palm, palm. D) Quarter, quarter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leaves, leaves. 18. Which word will correctly fit BOTH ( ) blanks?Can I please have a ( ) for gum?I ate a ( ) of the pizza. A) Dollar. B) Lot. C) Quarter. D) Piece. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quarter. 19. In the following sentence, what does the word "present" mean?My teacher asked me to present on George Washington Carver. A) A gift. B) Give a speech or lecture. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Give a speech or lecture. 20. He leads the team since he is the captain. A) Leads-metal. B) Leads-to guide. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leads-to guide. 21. Which word fits in BOTH sentences?We can use this ..... to measure that table.A new ..... was elected by the people to govern their country. A) Yardstick. B) King. C) Ruler. D) President. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ruler. 22. In the sentence 'The wind was too strong to wind the sail, ' which word is a homograph? A) Strong. B) Sail. C) Wind. D) Too. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wind. 23. Identify the homograph in the following sentence:The wind was too strong to wind the sail. A) Sail. B) Strong. C) Wind. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wind. 24. I can't ..... what he's saying. A) Here. B) Hear. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hear. 25. When a speaker says, 'The band needs a new bass player, ' how is 'bass' pronounced and what does it mean? A) Pronounced like 'base, ' meaning a low musical sound. B) Pronounced like 'mass, ' meaning a type of fish. C) Pronounced like 'base, ' meaning a type of fish. D) Pronounced like 'mass, ' meaning a low musical sound. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pronounced like 'base, ' meaning a low musical sound. ← 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