📘 Homonyms –
✅ Definition:
Homonyms are words that sound the same or are spelled the same, but have different meanings.
📌 Types of Homonyms:
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Homophones (ہم آواز الفاظ):
Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
👉 Example:-
Pair (جوڑا) / Pear (ناشپاتی)
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Flour (آٹا) / Flower (پھول)
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Homographs (ہم شکل الفاظ):
Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and may or may not sound the same.
👉 Example:-
Lead (رہنمائی کرنا) / Lead (سیسہ – metal)
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Tear (آنسو) / Tear (پھاڑنا)
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📍 Why Homonyms are Important in Exams?
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Frequently asked in vocabulary MCQs.
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Often used in error detection, fill in the blanks, and reading comprehension.
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Confusing meaning can change the context of a sentence.
🧠 Tip to Remember:
🔹 Look at the context of the sentence to guess the correct meaning.
MCQs on Homonyms (with Urdu meaning of options)
1. Choose the correct meaning of the homonym: "Bat"
(بیٹ)
A) A bird-like mammal – (چمگادڑ)
B) A tool to play cricket – (کرکٹ کا بیٹ)
C) Both A and B – (دونوں)
D) None – (کوئی نہیں)
✅ Answer: C
2. What does the word "Bank" mean in: "He sat on the bank of the river"?
(بینک)
A) Financial institution – (مالی ادارہ)
B) Edge of river – (دریا کا کنارا)
C) A slope – (ڈھلوان)
D) All – (سب)
✅ Answer: B
3. In "She can sing well", what is the function of "can"?
(کر سکنا)
A) Container – (ڈبہ)
B) Ability – (صلاحیت)
C) Request – (درخواست)
D) None – (کوئی نہیں)
✅ Answer: B
4. Choose the correct meaning of "Fair": "The judge was fair."
(منصف)
A) Light in color – (ہلکا رنگ)
B) Beautiful – (خوبصورت)
C) Just and unbiased – (منصف)
D) Celebration – (میلہ)
✅ Answer: C
5. In "He saw the light", what is the homonym "light" used for?
(روشنی)
A) Illumination – (روشنی)
B) Not heavy – (ہلکا)
C) Fire – (آگ)
D) Easy – (آسان)
✅ Answer: A
6. "She went on a date." Choose the correct meaning of "date".
(ملاقات / تاریخ)
A) Fruit – (کھجور)
B) Appointment / day – (ملاقات / تاریخ)
C) A calendar – (کیلنڈر)
D) Season – (موسم)
✅ Answer: B
7. What is the correct meaning of "Right" in "He gave the right answer"?
(صحیح)
A) Direction – (دایاں طرف)
B) Correct – (صحیح)
C) Authority – (حق)
D) Rule – (قانون)
✅ Answer: B
🔹 Look at the context of the sentence to guess the correct meaning.
📚 Examples:
Homonym | Meaning 1 | Meaning 2 |
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Bat | Flying mammal – چمگادڑ | Cricket bat – بیٹ |
Well | In good health – خیریت سے | Water source – کنواں |
Bark | Dog’s sound – بھونکنا | Tree covering – چھال |
Homonym | Meaning 1 | Meaning 2 |
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Bat | Flying mammal – چمگادڑ | Cricket bat – بیٹ |
Well | In good health – خیریت سے | Water source – کنواں |
Bark | Dog’s sound – بھونکنا | Tree covering – چھال |
Word | Meaning 1 (English / Urdu) | Meaning 2 (English / Urdu) |
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Bark | Sound made by dog / کتے کی آواز | Outer covering of tree / درخت کی چھال |
Bat | A flying mammal / چمگادڑ | Sports equipment / بیٹ (کرکٹ کا) |
Bear | To tolerate / برداشت کرنا | An animal / ریچھ |
Right | Correct / درست | Direction / دایاں طرف |
Can | Be able to / کر سکنا | A container / ڈبہ |
Well | In good health / خیریت سے | A water source / کنواں |
Spring | Season / بہار کا موسم | Jump or leap / اچھلنا |
Watch | A timepiece / گھڑی | To look carefully / دیکھنا |
Ring | Jewelry / انگوٹھی | A sound / گھنٹی کی آواز |
Rock | Stone / پتھر | To move back and forth / جھولنا |
Fair | Just / انصاف پسند | Event / میلہ |
Bank | Financial institution / بینک | River edge / دریا کا کنارا |
Match | Game / میچ | Something that corresponds / ہم آہنگ چیز |
Kind | Type / قسم | Gentle / مہربان |
Lie | Not tell truth / جھوٹ بولنا | To rest / لیٹنا |
Light | Not heavy / ہلکا | Illumination / روشنی |
Train | A vehicle / ریل گاڑی | To educate / تربیت دینا |
Bark | Tree's outer cover / درخت کی چھال | Dog's sound / کتا بھونکنا |
Row | A line / قطار | To paddle a boat / کشتی چلانا |
Date | Fruit / کھجور | Appointment or day / تاریخ / ملاقات |