Words that sound like one another but have different meanings are called homonyms. Select the most appropriate homonym for the following sentence.
Before every test, Neha would ________ over her notes for hours.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → pore
Complete sentence: Before every test, Neha would pore over her notes for hours.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Pour | to make a liquid flow out of a container (Neha is reading notes, not letting a liquid flow) | Please pour some water into the glass. |
| (2) Pore (answer) | to read or study something closely for a long time (used as “pore over”) | Dadaji pores over the newspaper every morning. |
| (3) Poor | having very little money (an adjective, so it cannot follow “would” as an action) | The poor farmer could not buy new seeds. |
| (4) Pare | to cut away the thin outer skin or edge of something (one pares fruit or nails, not notes) | Amma pared the apple with a small knife. |