Choose the options that contain homonym pairs:
(A) Bite – Byte
(B) Alley – Ally
(C) Lane – Lain
(D) Recipe – Receipt
(E) Sum – Some
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (C) and (E) only
(A) Bite – Byte — Correct.
- Both are pronounced the same.
- Bite means to cut into something with the teeth.
- Byte means a unit for measuring computer memory.
(B) Alley – Ally — Incorrect.
- The two words are pronounced differently (al-ee, al-eye).
- Alley means a narrow street between buildings.
- Ally means a person or country that supports another.
(C) Lane – Lain — Correct.
- Both are pronounced the same.
- Lane means a narrow road.
- Lain is the past participle (V3) of “lie”, which means to rest flat.
(D) Recipe – Receipt — Incorrect.
- The two words are pronounced differently (res-i-pee, ri-seet).
- Recipe means a set of steps for cooking a dish.
- Receipt means a paper that shows money has been paid.
(E) Sum – Some — Correct.
- Both are pronounced the same.
- Sum means the total you get by adding numbers.
- Some means a certain amount or number of.