Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Homonyms

Question:

Insert the most appropriate homonym
This candy costs 50 _______.

Options:

Scents

Cents

Sents

None of the above

Correct Answer:

Cents

Explanation:

The most appropriate homonym for the sentence "This candy costs 50 _______" is cents.

  • Scents means a smell or fragrance.
  • Cents are a unit of currency equal to one hundredth of a dollar.
  • Sents is not a word.

In the sentence "This candy costs 50 _______", the speaker is referring to the monetary value of the candy, which is measured in cents. Therefore, the correct homonym is cents.