English Grammar - Homonyms and Homophones

English Grammar
English Grammar - Homonyms and Homophones

Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The guards stood in pike formation along the causeway.


Options:

  1. The angler pulled a large pike from the icy lake.
  2. The rebel was punished by being placed on the pike.
  3. The infantry pike split the enemy's front line.
  4. The pike gleamed beside the veteran's armor.

Right Answer: The angler pulled a large pike from the icy lake.

A homonym is a word that shares the same spelling and pronunciation as another word but has a completely different meaning. In the given sentence, 'pike' refers to a long spear-like weapon used by infantry formations historically. The word 'pike' also has an entirely unrelated meaning as a type of predatory freshwater fish. Options 2, 3, and 4 all use 'pike' in its weapon-related sense (referring to the spear or the formation/punishment associated with it), which is the same meaning as the highlighted word, not a homonym usage. Only option 1 uses 'pike' to mean the fish, demonstrating the true homonymic relationship. The correct answer is option 1.

This question is part of English Grammar - Homonyms and Homophones, which has 7 practice questions with answers.

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