Choose the most appropriate homonym to complete the sentence:
The ______ inspected the parade of young cadets at the NCC camp in Pune.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → colonel
Complete sentence: The colonel inspected the parade of young cadets at the NCC camp in Pune.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Kernel | the soft inner part of a nut or seed | The squirrel cracked the shell to get at the kernel. |
| (2) Colonel (answer) | a senior officer in the army | Mitali’s grandfather retired as a colonel after thirty years in the army. |
| (3) Colon | the punctuation mark “:”, or a part of the large intestine | Put a colon before the list of things to bring for the picnic. |
| (4) Column | a tall stone pillar that holds up a roof, or an article that appears regularly in a newspaper | Each column of the old temple is carved with dancers. |