Fill in the blank with the appropriate homonyms :
I was eating my _______ while my mother was watching a television _______.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Cereal, Serial
- Cereal is a grain such as wheat, rice or oats, or a breakfast food made from it. One eats cereal, so it fills the first blank.
Example: The children had a bowl of cereal with milk. - Serial is a story told in parts on television or radio, or in a magazine. A television serial is watched, so it fills the second blank.
Example: My grandmother never misses her favourite serial. - The two words sound alike but differ in spelling and meaning.
Complete sentence: I was eating my cereal while my mother was watching a television serial.