Identify the correct homonym in each of the sentences given below.
A. I can play a few Chords/ Cords on the guitar.
B. Its/It's already time to go home.
C. I wonder whether they're/their coming for the movie.
D. The secretary was in the no/know of the goings on in the company.
Choose the correct combination of homonyms from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Chords; it's; they're; know
(A) I can play a few chords on the guitar. A chord is a group of musical notes played together; a cord is a piece of string or thin rope.
(B) It's already time to go home. It's is the short form of it is; its shows possession (the dog wagged its tail).
(C) I wonder whether they're coming for the movie. They're is the short form of they are; their means belonging to them.
(D) The secretary was in the know of the goings on in the company. In the know means having inside information about something; no is the negative word.
Example: Only a few people in the know were told about the plan.