Which of the following pairs of homonyms can be used to fill in the blanks most suitably? The teacher's decision was guided by the core ________ of fairness, even though the ________ disagreed with her approach.
principle, principal
This question tests the homophones "principle" and "principal", which sound alike but differ in meaning.
"Principle" (noun) means a fundamental truth, rule or moral value that guides behaviour.
"Principal" can be a noun meaning the head of a school, or an adjective meaning main or most important.
The first blank, "the core ________ of fairness", needs a moral value, so "principle" fits.
The second blank, "the ________ disagreed with her approach", needs a person, and in a school context that person is the "principal".
Therefore the correct pair, in order, is principle, principal.
The other options either reverse the pair or repeat one word, which does not satisfy both blanks correctly.
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Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word:
She gave him a small wave before leaving.
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Pick the correctly used homonym.
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The hunters waited patiently for the duck to land.
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Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word:
He ran a 100-meter dash to the finish line.
Important Questions from Homophones
Select the correct pair of homophones to fill in the blanks.
The stained glass windows behind the _______ in Glenn Church are in need of repair.
Genetic screening has the potential to _______ the genetic composition of the population
Fill in the blank with the appropriate homonym :
He left the meeting in a fit of __________ .
Fill in the blank with the appropriate homonym :
A __________ gives us his words of wisdom.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate homonym :
He favours a ___________ and stick approach to teaching.
Directions: In the following question a pair of similar sounding words is provided. You are required to select the options that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.
'Discrete' and 'Discreet'
