Answers, Quiz no. 1298 (Homophones vs. Homographs)- 5q

1.What is the term for words that are spelt the same but have different meanings and pronunciations?

A) Homophones

B) Homographs

C) Heteronyms

D) Homonyms

Answer: C) Heteronyms

Explanation अंत में मौजूद है। ✅

2.Which of the following pairs of words are heteronyms?

A) Lead (metal) and lead (to guide)

B) Read (present tense) and read (past tense)

C) Wind (air movement) and wind (to twist)

D) All of the above

Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation अंत में मौजूद है। ✅

3.Which of the following words is a homonym?

A) Bat (animal) and bat (sports equipment)

B) Sea and see

C) Desert (verb) and desert (noun)

D) Resume (verb) and resume (noun)

Answer: A) Bat (animal) and bat (sports equipment)

Explanation अंत में मौजूद है। ✅

4.What is the term for words that are spelt differently but sound the same?

A) Homophones

B) Homographs

C) Heterographs

D) Homonyms

Answer: C) Heterographs

Explanation अंत में मौजूद है। ✅

5.What is the term for words that are spelt the same but have different meanings?

A) Homographs

B) Homophones

C) Heterographs

D) None of these

Answer: A) Homographs

Explanation नीचे दी है। ✅

💡💡 Explanation 💡💡

🔴 Homophones (same pronunciations) निम्न दो प्रकार के होते हैं।

👉 A.Heterographs (different spellings+ same pronunciations)

sea (समुद्र), see (देखना, मिला, समझना)/ bail (ज़मानत), bale (गठरी)

👉 B.Homonyms (same spellings+ same pronunciations)

bank (किनारा), Bank (पैसा रखने वाली संस्था)/ bat (बल्ला), bat (चमगादड़)

🔵 Homographs (same spellings) निम्न दो प्रकार के होते हैं।

👉 A.Heteronyms (same spellings+ different pronunciations)

conduct (कंडक्ट- organise करना), conduct (कौंडक्ट*- व्यवहार)/ desert (डिज़र्ट- छोड़ना)- desert (डेज़र्ट- रेगिस्तान)

👉 B.Homonyms (same spellings+ same pronunciations)

bank (किनारा), Bank (पैसा रखने वाली संस्था)/ bat (बल्ला), bat (चमगादड़)

Note- Homonyms दोनों categories में कॉमन हैं। ✅