Choose the most appropriate homonym to complete the sentence:
Even at ninety-two, my great-grandfather is ______ and hearty, and still walks to the temple every morning.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → hale
Complete sentence: Even at ninety-two, my great-grandfather is hale and hearty, and still walks to the temple every morning.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Hale (answer) | strong and healthy, used mostly for old people (fits “hale and hearty”, which means fit and well) | Our neighbour is still hale at eighty and looks after his garden himself. |
| (2) Hail | small balls of ice that fall like rain | The sudden hail damaged the wheat crop in Punjab. |
| (3) Whole | complete, with no part missing | Arjun ate the whole packet of biscuits by himself. |
| (4) Heal | to become healthy again after an injury or illness | The cut on my knee took two weeks to heal. |