homophones-and-homonyms

Q1. Select the homophone pair which can be used in the blanks.   She always kept some ready _______ in her back pocket. The rebels agreed to _______ their ammunition.

• 1) cash, cassh
• 2) cash, caysh
• 3) cash, cache
• 4) cash, catch

Solution

She always kept some ready cash in her back pocket. The rebels agreed to cache their ammunition.

Q2. State the meanings of the underlined homophones. I’ll be walking down the aisle very soon, said the smiling girl, if everything goes as planned. The British Isles can be spotted on this map.

Solution

Aisle - A space for walking Isles - Islands

Q3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate homophones. The ________ cake with pink frosting was served to the guests at the party. A weak electric ________ was passed.

• 1) carrant, currant
• 2) current, currant
• 3) currunt, current
• 4) currant, current

Solution

The currant cake with pink frosting was served to the guests at the party. A weak electric current was passed.

Q4. Fill in the blanks with appropriate homonyms. No one has the right to _______ to the decisions of the owner of the company. As money is no _______, you can shop to your heart’s content.

• 1) Design
• 2) Matter
• 3) Protest
• 4) Object

Solution

No one has the right to object to the decisions of the owner of the company. As money is no object, you can shop to your heart’s content.

Q5. Use the correct homophones for the sentence. Considered the air to the Trump throne, she was the soul beneficiary of her father’s million dollar fortune. 

Solution

Considered the heir to the Trump throne, she was the sole beneficiary of her father’s million dollar fortune.

Q6. Fill in the blanks with appropriate homonyms.  If you have broken the rules, you may have to pay the _____. He is a _______ gentleman with exquisite tastes. Grind the granules into a _____ powder.

• 1) fine
• 2) thorough
• 3) fee
• 4) check

Solution

If you have broken the rules, you may have to pay the fine. He is a fine gentleman with exquisite tastes. Grind the granules into a fine powder.

Q7. State the function (part of speech) of the underlined homonyms used in the sentences. Farmer created a separate sty for the sow and her young ones. Instances like these sow seeds of discontent.

Solution

Sow - Noun Sow - Verb

Q8. State the function (part of speech) of the underlined homophones used in the sentences. The book with the red cover was not read by anyone. Red is my favourite colour.

Solution

Read - Verb Red - Noun

Q9. State the function (part of speech) of the underlined homophone used in the sentence. Mary got home a new dog which her dad knew nothing about. This is a new phone.

Solution

Knew - Verb New - Adjective

Q10. Fill in the blanks with appropriate homonyms. The ______ fighters were trapped between their enemies and the steep barrier of mountains. The investigator spent the entire night ______ out information regarding the potential bomb blast.

• 1) Retreating
• 2) Transmitting
• 3) Routing
• 4) Extracting

Solution

The routing fighters were trapped between their enemies and the steep barrier of mountains. The investigator spent the entire night routing out information regarding the potential bomb blast.

Q11. Identify the homophone of the underlined word. An idle mind is a devil’s workshop.

• 1) Aidle
• 2) Eyedull
• 3) Idul
• 4) Idol

Solution

The homophone of ‘idle’ is ‘idol’.

Q12. What among the following is not true about the words? None, Nun

• 1) ‘None’ is a pronoun, while ‘Nun’ is a noun.  
• 2) ‘None’ is an adverb, while ‘Nun’ is a noun.  
• 3) ‘None’ and ‘Nun’ are not homonyms.  
• 4) Both words are homophones of each other.  

Solution

‘None’ is a pronoun, while ‘Nun’ is a noun.

Q13. Identify the homophone of the underlined word. We cannot rely on him to do the job at all times.

• 1) Hym
• 2) Hymn

Solution

The homophone of ‘him’ is ‘hymn’.

Q14. Fill in the blanks with appropriate homonyms. The sports ____ will not be holding the annual sports competition this time. The boy used his brother’s ____ to hammer the nail into the cherry tree.

• 1) Bat
• 2) Drive
• 3) Staff
• 4) Club

Solution

The sports club will not be holding the annual sports competition this time. The boy used his brother’s club to hammer the nail into the cherry tree.

Q15. Which sentence is incorrect? Suggest an appropriate correction.  These sturdy workers will hall the goods. The banquet hall was bursting at its seams with people.  

Solution

Sentence a) is incorrect. The correction is as follows: These sturdy workers will haul the goods.

Q16. Fill in the blanks with appropriate homophones. Were you _____ in time to _____ the news last evening?” asked Mr Meson.

Solution

“Were you here in time to hear the news last evening?” asked Mr Meson.

Q17. Which word pairs can be used to fill in the blanks? The _____ was too big for the little girl who passed right through it. The young member of the male human species is addressed as a lad or a _____.

• 1) boie, boy
• 2) boy, boie
• 3) buoy, boy
• 4) boay, boy

Solution

The buoy was too big for the little girl who passed right through it. The young member of the male human species is known as a lad or a boy.

Q18. Fill in the blanks with appropriate homonyms. The ____ of juice placed on one of the shelves was sour. I ____ play any tune on my guitar after hearing it just once.

• 1) Can
• 2) Axe
• 3) Boot
• 4) Jar

Solution

The can of juice placed on one of the shelves was sour. I can play any tune on my guitar after hearing it just once.

Q19. Which word pairs can be used to fill in the blanks? During her stay, she developed ___ fever. Roma greeted her friend, “___!”

• 1) hey, high
• 2) hay, hi
• 3) hay, high
• 4) high, hay

Solution

During her stay, she developed hay fever. Roma greeted her friend, “Hi!”

Q20. Which among the following pairs are homophones? 

• 1) bit, bite
• 2) bit, beat
• 3) bit, beet
• 4) beet, beat

Solution

beet, beat

Q21. Fill in the blanks with appropriate homophones. The detective found a musical instrument called the ____ among the ____. 

Solution

The detective found a musical instrument called the lute among the loot.

Q22. Fill in the blanks with appropriate homonyms. The men in black stood solemnly beside the ______ of the old lady. The manager will be in _______ trouble if he does not get this solved.

• 1) Grave
• 2) Sombre
• 3) Serious
• 4) Tomb

Solution

The men in black stood solemnly beside the grave of the old lady. The manager will be in grave trouble if he does not get this solved.

Q23. Fill in the blanks with appropriate homophones. _____ children do not play for more than an _____ in the Sun.

Solution

Our children do not play for more than an hour in the Sun.

Q24. Identify the homophone of the underlined word. I will pay you after I cash the cheque I received yesterday.

• 1) Cache
• 2) Caish
• 3) Cashes
• 4) Caysh

Solution

The homophone of ‘cash’ is ‘cache’.

Q25. State the function (part of speech) of the underlined homophones.   You are allowed inside the premises. Cheer aloud for your team.

Solution

Allowed - Past participle Aloud - Adverb

Q26. Is the usage of the underlined word in the sentence correct? Rewrite the sentence with the correct homophone if incorrect.  She sustained multiple injuries after tumbling down the stares.

Solution

Incorrect She sustained multiple injuries after tumbling down the stairs.

Q27. Fill in the blanks with appropriate homophones. The ______ casing of the locker was so tough that they found it impossible to break into it and ______ the money.

Solution

The steel casing of the locker was so tough that they found it impossible to break into it and steal the money.

Q28. Write the correct homophones in the blanks. ______ is a green fruit with white flesh. I bought a ______ of mittens from the departmental stores. The attendants _____ the apples for the pie.

Solution

Pear is a green fruit with white flesh. I bought a pair of mittens from the departmental stores. The attendants pare the apples for the pie.

Q29. Rewrite the sentence with the correct homophone of the underlined word.  The principle of the school suspended the boys on account of their reckless behaviour.

Solution

The principal of the school suspended the boys on account of their reckless behaviour.

Q30. State the function (part of speech) of the underlined homonyms used in the sentences. His bark is worse than his bite. The bark is converted into mulch.

Solution

Bark - Noun Bark - Noun