Question
Easy
While reading for comprehension, we understand that some pairs are examples of homograph. Which one of the following is a homograph?
1
warm/tepid [being neither too hot nor too cold]
2
lead [metal]/lead [give direction]
3
lead [give direction]/dead [mortal]
4
mail [post]/male [gender]
Question Details
Time to Solve: 12
Exam: CTET
Level/Paper: CTET_P1
Chapter: Pedagogy of English
Topic: Approaches & Evaluation in English Teaching
Correct Answer
Option B
Explanation
Option 2 is the correct answer because it presents a pair of homographs. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and, sometimes, different pronunciations. In Option 2, "lead" [metal] and "lead" [give direction] are spelled identically but have distinct meanings and pronunciations. The first "lead" is pronounced as /lɛd/ and refers to a heavy metal, while the second "lead" is pronounced as /liːd/ and means…Read More
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