Homonyms which are the same in sound form and spelling are termed

a) homonyms proper

b) homographs

c) homophones

d) synonyms

e) antonyms

 

90) Which of the following pairs of words are homonyms proper?

a) Sun-son, bow-bow, night-knight,

b) cent-scent, write-right, can-can

c) piece-peace, start-begin, finish-end

d) can-can, mint-mint, spell-spell

e) buy-purchase, bow-bow, night-knight

Homophones are the words

a) which are identical in meaning

b) which are opposite in meaning

c) which have the same sound- form and spelling

d) which have the same sound- form but different spelling

e) which have the same spelling but different sound- form

92) Which of the following words are homophones?

a) mint-mint, can-can, bank-bank, ball-ball

b) knight-night,write-right, piece-peace

c) lead-lead, bow-bow, son-sun

d) read-read, bank-bank, son-sun

e) begin-start, buy-sell, play-finish

 

The words identical in spelling but different sound form are termed

a) homophones

b) homographs

c) homonyms proper

d) synonyms

e) antonyms

 

Which of the following words are homographs

a) bank-bank, can-can, ball-ball

b) bow-bow, tear-tear

c) knight-night, write-right, sun-son

d) pretty-beautiful, buy-purchase

e) buy-sell, pretty-ugly

 

95) What is the traditional classification of homonyms?

a) homonyms proper, homophones, homographs

b) homophones and homographs

c) synonyms proper and homophones

d) synonyms and antonyms

e) other