Choose the suitable Homophone from the given option for the word 'Flour'
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Flower
Homophones are words that sound the same but differ in spelling and meaning.
- Flour is fine powder made by grinding wheat or other grain, used for making bread and chapatis.
Example: Mother kneaded the flour into a soft dough. - Flower is the coloured part of a plant from which the seed or fruit develops. It is pronounced the same as flour.
Example: The rose is my favourite flower.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Hour — Incorrect. Hour rhymes with flour but has no "fl" sound; its homophone is our.
Option 2: Out — Incorrect. Out has a different sound altogether.
Option 3: Power — Incorrect. Power rhymes with flour but begins with a different sound, "p".