Which of the following is a pair of homonyms?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Maid – Made
- Maid means a woman who is paid to clean or cook in a house or hotel.
- Made means the past form of “make”.
- Both words are pronounced the same, so they are homonyms.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect? Each of these pairs is pronounced differently, so none of them is a pair of homonyms.
Option 1: Choose – Chose
- Choose means to pick one thing from several.
- Chose is the past form of “choose”.
Option 2: Sweat – Sweet
- Sweat means water that comes out of the skin when one is hot.
- Sweet means tasting of sugar.
Option 3: Batter – Better
- Batter means a mixture of flour and water used for frying or baking.
- Better means of a higher standard.