This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > Homographs – Quiz 40 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Homographs Quiz 40 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which word completes BOTH sentences? We have a ..... of peaches for the pie. John ..... run 1 mile. A) Bag. B) Can. C) Cannot. D) Jar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 2. True or False:The correct homophone(s) is used in the sentence below.I bought a pear of shoes yesterday. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. What is the meaning of the word 'wound' in the sentence 'He suffered a deep wound in the accident'? A) Injury. B) Food. C) Clothing. D) Music. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Injury. 4. Identify the homograph in the following sentence:She shed a tear when she saw the sad movie. A) Shed (a small building in the garden). B) Tear (liquid from the eye). C) Tear. D) Tear (to rip). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tear. 5. The three tenses are the ..... , past and future.For Mother' Day, I had to buy a ..... for my mom.Choose the right word that fits in both the sentences. A) Present. B) Gift. C) Perfect. D) Continuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Present. 6. Which term describes words that are spelled the same and sound the same, but have different meanings, like bat (animal) and bat (sports equipment)? A) Homophone. B) Homonym. C) Synonym. D) Antonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Homonym. 7. In which sentence is the word present a verb meaning 'to give or offer'? A) All students are present in class today. B) My favorite birthday present was a new bike. C) The speaker will present the award after lunch. D) I am living in the present moment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The speaker will present the award after lunch. 8. To use 'console' as a verb meaning 'to comfort, ' how should it be pronounced? A) With stress on the first syllable (CON-sole). B) With stress on the second syllable (con-SOLE). C) The pronunciation is the same as the noun. D) It is always pronounced with even stress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With stress on the second syllable (con-SOLE). 9. Get something off your chest A) To share something that is bothering or upsetting you. B) To come up with a great idea. C) To have difficulty breathing. D) To be happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To share something that is bothering or upsetting you. 10. What are the 2 words that make up the contraction we'd? A) We is. B) We are. C) We would. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We would. 11. Antonym of cold and wet. A) Hot-sweet. B) Sure-right. C) Hot-dry. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hot-dry. 12. How can the pronunciation of a homograph change its meaning? A) The pronunciation can change the word's spelling, leading to a different meaning. B) The pronunciation can change the word's part of speech, leading to a different meaning. C) The pronunciation can change the word's stress pattern or intonation, leading to a different meaning. D) The pronunciation can change the word's origin, leading to a different meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The pronunciation can change the word's stress pattern or intonation, leading to a different meaning. 13. Which sentence uses the word 'bow' in the same way as the sentence below? She tied a bow in her hair. A) He took a bow after the performance. B) The bow of the ship was damaged. C) The archer used a bow and arrow. D) The gift had a beautiful bow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The gift had a beautiful bow. 14. Identify the homograph in the following sentence:The bass was too heavy to carry. A) Bass. B) Heavy. C) Carry. D) Too. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bass. 15. The wind blew from every direction that day. A) Wind-to turn around. B) Wind-air. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wind-air. 16. He was armed with bow and arrow.Identify the meaning of BOW in the sentence. A) Type of knot. B) Weapon that shoots arrows. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weapon that shoots arrows. 17. The ..... hand of the clock is not working.The detective paid ..... attention to the details of the evidence.Choose the right word that fits in both the sentences. A) Second. B) Hour. C) Day. D) Minute. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Minute. 18. Fill in the blank with the correct word. It is ..... turn to answer the question. A) They're. B) There. C) Their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their. 19. Select the correct homograph.The hat moved through the rapids at a ..... faster than Hilda could run along and catch it. A) Clip (movie). B) Clip (speed). C) Clip (fastener). D) Clip (brush against). E) Clip (cut). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clip (speed). 20. She needs to lose five pounds before she can wear the skirt. A) A type or currency. B) To strike or hit something. C) A type of cake. D) A measurement of weight. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A measurement of weight. 21. I lost my favorite ring. A) To sound a bell. B) A piece of jewelry. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A piece of jewelry. 22. Since you are sitting so ..... to the door, can you please ..... it? A) Wind, wind. B) Fly, fly. C) Tear, tear. D) Close, close. E) Near, open. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Close, close. 23. Read the definitions and select the homograph that best fits both sentences.A person who rules a country OR something used to measure. A) Pond. B) Ruler. C) Glasses. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ruler. 24. Do you think the pair / pear is ripe enough to eat? A) Pair. B) Pear. C) Pare. D) Peer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pear. 25. Watch your baby brother, Kris. A) A small device for measuring and showing the time. B) To be careful. C) To guard or tend attentively. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To guard or tend attentively. ← 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