This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > Homographs – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Homographs Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In the sentence, 'I didn't mean to tear the paper, ' how is the word 'tear' pronounced? A) Like 'tier'. B) Like 'tare'. C) Like 'tire'. D) Like 'tour'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Like 'tare'. 2. Which is the correct word for the following sentence?We want to add an ..... to the house. A) Addition. B) Edition. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Addition. 3. Happy-sad A) Synonyms. B) Antonyms. C) Homographs. D) Homophones. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antonyms. 4. Which sentence uses the homonym saw to mean a tool for cutting? A) I saw my friend at the mall yesterday. B) The carpenter used a sharp saw to cut the wood. C) The old saw about 'an apple a day' is good advice. D) We will see you tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The carpenter used a sharp saw to cut the wood. 5. Which sentence correctly uses the word your? A) Your going to be late for school. B) Is that your backpack on the floor?. C) Your the best player on the team. D) I can't believe your here already. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is that your backpack on the floor?. 6. Those drunken rascals came on the trip only to ..... havoc on the impressionable darlings. A) Reek. B) Wreak. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wreak. 7. Which of the following words are homophones? A) Bear-Bare. B) Bear-Bear. C) Bear-Cub. D) Bear-Brave. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bear-Bare. 8. What is the meaning of the homograph 'row' in the sentence:'They had a row about the best way to row the boat'? A) An argument. B) A line of things. C) To propel a boat. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An argument. 9. To use the word project as a verb meaning 'to throw forward, ' where should the stress be placed? A) On the first syllable (PRO-ject). B) On the second syllable (pro-JECT). C) Equally on both syllables. D) It does not matter where the stress is placed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the second syllable (pro-JECT). 10. Which word is an antonym for 'happy'? A) Joyful. B) Elated. C) Sad. D) Cheerful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sad. 11. How can context clues help in determining the meaning of a homograph? A) Guessing based on the spelling of the word. B) By looking up the word in a dictionary. C) Asking a friend for the meaning. D) Context clues can help in determining the meaning of a homograph by providing information about the specific usage or context in which the word is being used. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Context clues can help in determining the meaning of a homograph by providing information about the specific usage or context in which the word is being used. 12. Which word correctly fills both blanks? Running ..... me out. We bought new ..... for the car. A) Tires. B) Bumpers. C) Wears. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tires. 13. Matt's watch is new. 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: A) A small device for measuring and showing the time. 14. The word 'bat' can mean a flying mammal or a piece of sporting equipment. This makes 'bat' a ..... A) Homonym. B) Homophone. C) Synonym. D) Antonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homonym. 15. My left ..... was hurting after he hit me. A) Eye. B) I. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eye. 16. My older brother tried to give me some advice, but I wouldn't ..... his help. A) Except. B) Accept. C) Axcept. D) Expect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Accept. 17. Fill in the blank with the correct word.Bundle up, ..... going to freeze! A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You're. 18. Identify the different meanings of the homograph 'tear'. A) To move quickly. B) A type of fruit. C) A type of fabric used for sewing. D) A drop of salty liquid that comes out of your eye when you cry, and to pull or rip something apart. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A drop of salty liquid that comes out of your eye when you cry, and to pull or rip something apart. 19. The story we ..... was long! A) Red. B) Read. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Read. 20. I walked up the stoop and opened the door to the building. A) To bend down or forward. B) To do something that is humiliating, dishonorable, or shameful. C) A porch or staircase at the entrance of a house or building. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A porch or staircase at the entrance of a house or building. 21. Which word is a homograph? A) Pencil. B) Book. C) Fall. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fall. 22. Carla put her foot in her mouth really means ..... A) Carla takes yoga classes. B) She said something embarrassing. C) Carla ate a snack. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She said something embarrassing. 23. What is an antonym for 'brave'? A) Courageous. B) Fearful. C) Bold. D) Daring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fearful. 24. Choose the correct homograph.While eating toast, Fred moan at the news report that said a tree fell across the road. He would be stuck in a ..... on his way to work. A) Jam (traffic). B) Jam (food). C) Jam (music). D) Jam (stuffed). E) Jam (stuck). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jam (traffic). 25. Which word is a homonym with different meanings? A) Bank. B) Book. C) Pen. D) Table. 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