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A distress flare. The word FLARE is pronounced exactly the same as the word FLAIR but they have different meanings. 'Flare' and 'flair' are homonyms.
Vocabulary 14 - Homonyms
Some words, such as LEAD, BEAR, FLEE and ALOUD, have a special place in the English language. These words come under the broad category of words called HOMONYMS. Homonyms have either the same spellings or the same pronunciation but different meanings.
The category of words that are spelled the same, but have different meanings (and may have different pronunciations) is called Homographs. Two examples of homographs are LEAD and BEAR:
LEAD can mean 'to guide' but is also a poisonous type metal.
A BEAR is a large mammal but BEAR can also mean 'carry' or 'tolerate'.
The category of words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings is called Homophones. Two examples of homophones are FLEA/FLEE and ALLOWED/ALOUD:
The category of words that are spelled the same, but have different meanings (and may have different pronunciations) is called Homographs. Two examples of homographs are LEAD and BEAR:
LEAD can mean 'to guide' but is also a poisonous type metal.
A BEAR is a large mammal but BEAR can also mean 'carry' or 'tolerate'.
The category of words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings is called Homophones. Two examples of homophones are FLEA/FLEE and ALLOWED/ALOUD:
1 .
Choose the homograph that is connected with hurt and a mechanical timepiece.
Hands
Mainspring
Injury
Wound
'Wound' is a homograph. A 'wound' is an injury but 'wound' is also the past tense and past participle of wind. It is pronounced differently to the first word - WOWND rather than WOOND
2 .
Choose the sentence with the correct homophone.
The victim let out a grown as the policeman struck him harshly.
The teacher said, "Rohan, you are a groan boy, behave yourself."
The teacher said, "Rohan, you are a grown boy, behave yourself."
His wife told him as a groan man you should not have beaten the child.
'Grown' and 'groan' are homophones. Answer 1 should have used 'groan' and Answer 4 should have used 'grown.' 'Grown' is to have advanced in growth whereas a 'groan' is a sound uttered when in pain or distress
3 .
Choose the sentence with the correct homophone.
His film was certified for adults only by the sensor board.
The movie was not cleared by the sensor and it could not be released.
The technician diagnosed the problem to a faulty sensor.
The technician diagnosed the problem to a faulty censor.
'Sensor' and 'censor' are homophones. Answers 1 and 2 should have used 'censor' whilst Answer 4 should have used 'sensor.' A 'sensor' is an item that receives a stimulus and responds to it and a 'censor' is any person or group of persons that helps to screen out immoral material from the general public
4 .
Choose the homograph that is connected with food and grouping of information.
Digest
Stomach
Telephone
Desert
'Digest' is a homograph. 'Digest' is the process of converting food to a form that can be used by the body. A 'digest' is also a compendium of information.
'Desert' is also a homograph. It can mean 'a dry, arid area' or 'to abandon' - though neither of these is to do with either food or a grouping of information!
'Desert' is also a homograph. It can mean 'a dry, arid area' or 'to abandon' - though neither of these is to do with either food or a grouping of information!
5 .
Choose the homograph that is connected with golf and grammar.
Colon
Comma
Pronunciation
Putting
'Putting' is a homograph. 'Putting' is the act of sending a golf ball into the hole on the green. 'Putting' is also the present participle of the verb 'put'
6 .
Choose the homograph that is connected with transport and sadness.
Sorrow
Cycle
Moped
Bus
'Moped' is a homograph. A 'moped' is like a cycle but with a motor. 'Moped' is also to be gloomy. The two words are pronounced differently. The motorised cycle MOWP-ED and being gloomy rhymes with 'hoped'
7 .
Choose the homograph that is connected with denial and waste.
Refuse
Dirt
Reject
Rubbish
'Refuse' is a homograph. 'Refuse' is to decline. 'Refuse' is also anything that can be thrown away such as rubbish or waste. The two words are pronounced differently. Decline as REE-FUSE and rubbish as REF-USE
8 .
Choose the sentence with the correct homophone.
The road between Bengaluru and Mysuru is clogged with heavy traffic.
I rode my brand new motorbike at a high speed to impress my friends.
Mustaq was able to save his friend from coming to harm as he rowed him back on his boat.
All three are correct.
'Road', 'rode' and 'rowed' are homophones. All three are correctly used in the sentences:
A 'road' is a surface for vehicles to run on, 'rode' is the past form of the verb 'ride' and 'rowed' is the past form of the verb 'row'
A 'road' is a surface for vehicles to run on, 'rode' is the past form of the verb 'ride' and 'rowed' is the past form of the verb 'row'
9 .
Choose the sentence with the correct homophone.
Hearing Mr Arun Jaitley it can be discerned he has a flair for the English language.
Hearing Mr Arun Jaitley it can be discerned he has a flare for the English language.
The distressed ship sent a flair into the sky to grab attention.
The paper caught the fire and turned into a flair.
'Flair' and 'flare' are homophones. Answers 3 and 4 should have used 'flare.' 'Flair' is natural ability, talent or aptitude whilst a 'flare' is a sudden bright flame
10 .
Choose the sentence with the correct homophone.
'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest' is the name of a Jack Nicholson movie.
My son has contracted the flu and he will not attend school today.
A flue should be provided in the kitchen to carry off the fumes generated while cooking.
All three are correct.
'Flew', 'flu' and 'flue' are homophones and the words are used correctly in all the sentences:
'Flew' is the past form of the verb 'fly, 'flu' is a contagious disease and a 'flue' is a duct for removing waste gasses
'Flew' is the past form of the verb 'fly, 'flu' is a contagious disease and a 'flue' is a duct for removing waste gasses
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