Homonyms Quiz 1
1. The ___ looked dashing in his armour.
a. night
b. knight
2. I have blond hair and ___ eyes.
a. blew
b. blue
3. I don't even have one ___ with me.
a. cent
b. sent
4. He said he ___ where the place was.
a. knew
b. new
5. An island is a piece of land surrounded by the ___.
a. see
b. sea
6. ___ you like coffee or tea?
a. Would
b. Wood
7. I ___ my bike yesterday, so my legs are sore.
a. rode
b. road
8. Are you ___ or left-handed
a. right
b. write
9. My boat has two ___.
a. sales
b. sails
10. I would like ___ tea, please.
a. week
b. weak
11. Do you _________ which is right?
a. know
b. no
12. Where did the dog __________ the bone?
a. bury
b. berry
13. I need some more __________ for the cake.
a. flower
b. flour
14. He always makes so much noise when he ___________.
a. chews
b. choose
15. He has something in his ________________.
a. eye
b. I
16. I _________________ too much for dinner.
a. eight
b. ate
17. The American flag is _______________, white and blue.
a. red
b. read
18. He ate the ____________________ cake.
a. whole
b. hole
19. I don't have to __________________ there until evening.
a. bee
b. be
20. Is there any _________________ in the soup?
a. meat
b. meet
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
POLYSEMY AND HOMONYMY
Read the following sentences; find the words that are related either by form (spelling and/or pronunciation) or by meaning. Explain how they are related:
1. There is enough food to feed an army.
Feed the plants once a week.
You need to feed coins into the meter.
2. The chair is made of wood.
I would read a lot if I had more free time.
3. She left the room silently.
Fewer people write with their left hand than with their right.
4. I’ve just had a tooth out at the dentist.
The saw doest not cut well because it lost two teeth.
Choose an essay topic you can really get your teeth into.
5. You never know the value of water until the well is dry.
I don’t feel very well.
The kids all behaved well.
6. I read the newspaper yesterday. I read it everyday.
7. She’s training for the big race.
Farmers want to introduce a new race of cattle.
8. Japanese greet people with a bow.
Indians used bows and arrows to defend themselves.
9. A dove is a bird which is seen in many squares in Santiago.
The swimmer dove into the pool.
10 She died from a fatal wound.
He wound the wool into a ball.
1. There is enough food to feed an army.
Feed the plants once a week.
You need to feed coins into the meter.
2. The chair is made of wood.
I would read a lot if I had more free time.
3. She left the room silently.
Fewer people write with their left hand than with their right.
4. I’ve just had a tooth out at the dentist.
The saw doest not cut well because it lost two teeth.
Choose an essay topic you can really get your teeth into.
5. You never know the value of water until the well is dry.
I don’t feel very well.
The kids all behaved well.
6. I read the newspaper yesterday. I read it everyday.
7. She’s training for the big race.
Farmers want to introduce a new race of cattle.
8. Japanese greet people with a bow.
Indians used bows and arrows to defend themselves.
9. A dove is a bird which is seen in many squares in Santiago.
The swimmer dove into the pool.
10 She died from a fatal wound.
He wound the wool into a ball.
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