Words that sound like one another but have different meanings are called homonyms. Select the most appropriate homonym for the following sentence.
I can't eat this ___ pizza.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct homonym for the sentence "I can't eat this ___ pizza" is whole.
- Hole means an empty space in a solid object.
- Hoele is not a word.
- Whoele is not a word.
- Whole means complete or entire.
In the sentence "I can't eat this ___ pizza", the speaker is referring to the pizza as a whole, or an entire pizza. Therefore, the correct homonym is whole.