Fill in the blank with the suitable homonym. Choose the correct one from the following.
Ravi writes in his note book today.
The marriage is performed as per Hindu _________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → rites
Complete sentence: The marriage is performed as per Hindu rites. Rites sounds the same as writes in the first sentence (the verb "to write"), which is why the two are homonyms.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) rites (answer) | religious or solemn ceremonies performed in a fixed way (plural noun) | The last rites were performed on the bank of the river. |
| (2) Wrights | a maker or builder, a word now found mostly in compounds such as playwright and shipwright (with a capital W it is a surname) | The village wheelwright repaired the broken cart wheel. |
| (3) Rights | what a person is morally or legally entitled to (a marriage is not performed "as per rights") | Children have rights that every school must respect. |
| (4) Raight | no such word in English | – |