Choose the options that contain homonym pairs:
(A) Sole – Soul
(B) Carton – Cartoon
(C) Flea – Flee
(D) Muscle – Mussel
(E) Angel – Angle
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (C) and (D) only
(A) Sole – Soul — Correct.
- Both are pronounced the same.
- Sole means only one, or the bottom part of a foot or shoe.
- Soul means the spirit of a person.
(B) Carton – Cartoon — Incorrect.
- The two words are pronounced differently (kar-tn, kar-toon).
- Carton means a box made of thick paper.
- Cartoon means a funny drawing, or a film made of drawings.
(C) Flea – Flee — Correct.
- Both are pronounced the same.
- Flea means a tiny jumping insect that lives on animals and bites them.
- Flee means to run away from danger.
(D) Muscle – Mussel — Correct.
- Both are pronounced the same.
- Muscle means a part of the body that tightens to move the bones.
- Mussel means a small sea animal with a black, two-part shell.
(E) Angel – Angle — Incorrect.
- The two words are pronounced differently (ayn-jul, ang-gul).
- Angel means a spirit believed to carry messages from God.
- Angle means the space between two lines that meet, measured in degrees.