Fill in the blanks with the correct pair of homonyms from the options given below:
Inspite of the ___________ paw, the bird struggled to ___________ high in the sky.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → sore, soar
- Sore (adjective) means painful, aching, usually from an injury. The bird's sore paw is a painful, hurt paw, which fits the first blank.
Example: After the long walk my feet were sore. - Soar (verb) means to fly or rise high in the air. The bird struggled to soar high in the sky, which fits the second blank.
Example: The eagle soared above the hills. - Sour (adjective) means having a sharp, acid taste, like lemon or unripe fruit; it fits neither blank.
Example: The milk has turned sour.