Homophones And Homographs Quiz Questions And Answers

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    A homograph is  _______________________. 

    • A painting that depicts the same thing but is made by different artists.
    • An accounting graph showing the results of a company's financial statements. 
    • A word of the same written form as another but of different meaning.
    • A word of the same meaning but of a different written form.
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Hey, check out this fantastic homophones and homographs quiz! We've designed this quiz to test your English grammar knowledge. Homographs and homophones are two very interesting concepts of English grammar. How well do you know about these subjects? Let's find out today with the help of this quiz. Answer all the questions given below and see how well you can perform in this test. Ready? Let's begin, then!

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  • 2. 

    Which of the following pairs of words are homographs but NOT homophones?

    • Read (present tense) / read (past tense) 

    • There / their / they're 

    • See / sea 

    • Flour / flower

    Correct Answer
    A. Read (present tense) / read (past tense) 
    Explanation
    Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. The words "read" (present tense) and "read" (past tense) are spelled the same and have related meanings, but they are pronounced differently, making them homographs but not homophones.

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  • 3. 

    True or false- Homophones are used in English humor in puns. 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Homophones, which are words that sound the same but have different meanings, are commonly used in English humor to create puns. Puns are jokes or plays on words that rely on the multiple meanings or similar sounds of words to create humor. By using homophones, English speakers can create clever wordplay and humorous situations, making the statement "Homophones are used in English humor in puns" true.

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  • 4. 

    Pick the two pairs of words that are homophones.

    • Bed; heat

    • Cell; sell

    • Bow; arrow

    • Knight; night

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Cell; sell
    A. Knight; night
    Explanation
    The two pairs of words that are homophones are "Cell; sell" and "Knight; night." Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. In the first pair, "cell" refers to a small room or compartment, while "sell" means to exchange something for money. In the second pair, "knight" is a title given to a medieval warrior, while "night" refers to the period of darkness after the sun goes down.

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  • 5. 

    True or False- A homophone can be a homograph.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and spelling. A homograph is a word that has the same spelling as another word but has a different meaning.

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  • 6. 

    You are discussing something with an English-speaking colleague when they suddenly say, "'Well, for all in tents and caravans ..." What is the most likely explanation for what has just happened?

    • Your colleague has changed the subject to vacation plans.

    • Your colleague has gone crazy.

    • Your colleague has just made a joke based on the phrase "for all intents and purposes".

    • Your colleague and I are both secret agents, and this is our code phrase.

    Correct Answer
    A. Your colleague has just made a joke based on the phrase "for all intents and purposes".
    Explanation
    The phrase "'Well, for all in tents and caravans ..." is a play on words, substituting "intents" with "in tents" and "purposes" with "caravans." This is a humorous way of referencing the phrase "to all intents and purposes." Therefore, the most likely explanation is that the colleague has made a joke based on this phrase.

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  • 7. 

    What is the meaning of a homonym? 

    • A word that shares the same spelling and the same pronunciation with another but differs in meaning

    • A word that shares the same pronunciation, and meaning with another

    • A word that means the same thing as another word, but has a different pronunciation

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. A word that shares the same spelling and the same pronunciation with another but differs in meaning
    Explanation
    A homonym is a word that has the same spelling and pronunciation as another word, but it has a different meaning.

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  • 8. 

    The bandage was wound around the wound on his arm. What type of word is used in this sentence?

    • A homophone

    • A homonym 

    • An oronym

    • A homograph 

    Correct Answer
    A. A homograph 
    Explanation
    The sentence “The bandage was wound around the wound on his arm” has an example of a homograph. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and may or may not be pronounced the same. In this case, “wound” is a homograph where one meaning is an injury (noun), and the other is the past tense of the verb “wind,” which means to wrap something around. The sentence is cleverly constructed to use both meanings.

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    Which two of these sentences do not contain homophones?

    • We can fit the whole shed into the hole in our back garden.

    • Anjali spent an hour at our house.

    • Sujit practiced hard to perfect drawing perfect circles.

    • I shed many tears when I saw the tears in my favorite jacket.

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Anjali spent an hour at our house.
    A. Sujit practiced hard to perfect drawing perfect circles.
    Explanation
    Anjali spent an hour at our house. - There are no homophones in this sentence.
    Sujit practiced hard to perfect drawing perfect circles. - This sentence contains the word "perfect" used as both a verb and an adjective, but these are not homophones.
    We can fit the whole shed into the hole in our back garden. - Contains homophones "whole" and "hole."
    I shed many tears when I saw the tears in my favorite jacket. - Contains homophones "tears" (crying) and "tears" (rips).

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