Which of the following is a pair of homonyms?

The correct answer is Option (3) → Bold – Bowled

• Bold means brave and confident.
• Bowled means threw the ball towards the batsman in cricket (past tense of “bowl”).
• The two words are pronounced the same but have different spellings and meanings, 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: Device – Devise

• Device means a tool or machine made for a special purpose.
• Devise means to plan or invent a way of doing something.

Option 2: Statue – Stature

• Statue means a stone or metal figure of a person or animal.
• Stature means a person’s height, or the respect a person has earned.

Option 4: Expand – Expend

• Expand means to become or make bigger.
• Expend means to use up money, time or energy.