Blanks with correct ‘Homophones’ ( Part-A )
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Question 1 |
Fill in the blank with correct Homophone.
The Police tried to …….. information from the bootlegger who sells…….. liquor.
illicit, elicit | |
illegible, legible | |
elucidate, illicit | |
elicit, illicit |
Question 2 |
Fill in the blanks with correct homophone.
In Japan even—– stores are not—–, for they float in boats.
stationery, stationary | |
stationery, stationed | |
stationary, stationery | |
stationed, stationary |
Question 3 |
Fill in the blank with correct Homophone.
The Palace was—–
Species | |
Spacecious | |
Spacious | |
Space |
Question 4 |
Choose the correct pair of homophones to complete the following sentence:
The thief broke open the ——— almirah to ———- the jewels.
lone -loan | |
steel – steal | |
bear-bare | |
role – roll |
Question 5 |
Alliteration is the use of the same ——- or ——- at the beginning of words that are close together.
Vowels or consonants | |
Letters or sound | |
Syllables or nouns | |
Sounds or syllables |
Question 6 |
Add the correct vowel pair to complete the word given :
Str—–in (a small river).
ae | |
oe | |
ie | |
ea |
Question 7 |
Match the following homophones with their related meanings and select the answer from the codes given below :
| Homophones | Meanings |
| (a) Counsel | 1. route |
| (b) Council | 2. rough |
| (c) Course | 3. advice |
| (d) Coarse | 4. administrative body |
4 3 2 1 | |
3 4 1 2 | |
1 2 3 4 | |
2 1 4 3 |
Question 8 |
Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word from the options.
They have got a—— at Taj Residency.
suit | |
suite | |
sweet | |
sweat |
Question 9 |
Identify the word pair which is different in pronunciation in British English and American English usage :
| British English | American English |
cheque check | |
metre meter | |
schedule schedule | |
licence license |
Question 10 |
Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word from the options. ·
She held the ——in her hand.
reigns | |
rains | |
rems | |
ra1gns |
Question 11 |
Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the options :
We will have to find—– sources of energy in the future.
alternate | |
altered | |
alternative | |
adulterated |
Question 12 |
Fill in the blanks with the correct homophones.
I paid the ——to go to the ——.
fare, fair | |
fair, fire | |
fare, fear | |
fair, fare |
Question 13 |
Fill in the blanks with correct word of Homophone from the options given below :
The old man couldn’t bear the pain walking ——- on the rugged road after the rains.
bore | |
bare | |
beer | |
bar |
Question 14 |
Match the following homophones with their related meanings and select the answer from the codes given below :
| Hemophones | Meanings |
| (a) Piece | 1. Calm, undisturbed |
| (b) Peace | 2. Light in colour |
| (c) Pail | 3. A portion of an object |
| (d) Pale | 4. Abucket |
3 1 4 2 | |
1 3 4 2 | |
4 1 3 2 | |
2 1 4 3 |
Question 15 |
Choose the correct option that contains the appropriate words in the right sequence :
They do the English exercises —— because they think English is an —— subject.
hardly, hard | |
slow, slowly | |
easily, easy | |
eagerly, eager |
Question 16 |
Choose the correct option with the right words in sequence :
You can —— see the mountains on a —— sunny day.
prettily, pretty | |
clearly, clear | |
bright, brightly | |
true, truly |
Question 17 |
Choose the option that contains the right word suiting the context of the sentence :
As the —— is too tight, I cannot untie the rope.
naught | |
nought | |
not | |
knot |
Question 18 |
Fill in the blank with the suitable word.
He tried to —— votes by showing the leaders portrait.
Canvas | |
Canvass | |
Confess | |
Converse |
Question 19 |
Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
They had dates for ——.
Desert | |
Desart | |
Dessert | |
Deserrt |
Question 20 |
The mechanic tried to fix the broken —1— only in —2—.
Vane and Vain | |
Wane and Vane | |
Vain and Vein | |
Vane and Wane |
Question 21 |
The family looked for a double bedroom —— for three days.
soot | |
suite | |
suit | |
sweet |
Question 22 |
Fill in the lank with the right word :
I feared I would have to carry the —— of infamy with me till my death.
wait | |
white | |
weight | |
wheat |
Question 23 |
Fill in the blank with the right word:
The —— field was overgrown with weeds.
fellow | |
follow | |
flow | |
fallow |
Question 24 |
Fill in the blanks choosing the right pair of words in order :
The woman wearing a –(1)– went to the hotel to have –(2)– for dinner.
(1) and (2)
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wail and veal | |
veal and veil | |
vile and wail | |
veil and veal |
Question 25 |
Fill in the Blanks with correct homophones.
It’s very hard to say—— to a person whom you—— very well.
Know, No | |
Known, Knew | |
No, Know | |
Know, Known |
Question 26 |
Fill in the blanks with correct Homophones.
My mother received the —— which was —— from Bombay for her birthday.
Sent, scent | |
Scent, sent | |
Send, sent | |
Sent, send |
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