Which sentence matches the definition?
key notes:
Some words have more than one meaning.
Words that are spelled and pronounced the same way but have different meanings are called homonyms.
- Jessica struck the match and held it against the tinder to start the campfire.
- What color furniture would match the maroon carpet?
Words that are spelled the same way but have different pronunciations and meanings are called homographs.
- The double bass is the largest string instrument in an orchestra.
- In this sentence, bass rhymes with case.
- Bass is a variety of spiny-finned freshwater and saltwater fish.
- In this sentence, bass rhymes with grass.
- EX:
- The word shoulder has more than one meaning.
- shoulder means to accept and bear a burden or responsibility.
- staple noun a short piece of wire bent to fasten papers
- staple means a necessary item of food.
Learn with an example
✈️ Which sentence uses this meaning of breed? breed verb to cause an animal or plant to reproduce
- That breed is known for being playful, quiet, and gentle.
- Each year scientists breed new types of flowers and plants.
- The word breed has more than one meaning. The question asks for this meaning:
- breed verb to cause an animal or plant to reproduce
- Consider the first answer choice.
- That breed is known for being playful, quiet, and gentle.
- Here, breed means a variety of dog or other animal. This is not the correct answer.
- Consider the second answer choice.
- Each year scientists breed new types of flowers and plants.
- Here, breed means to cause an animal or plant to reproduce. This is the correct answer.
✈️ Which sentence uses this meaning of exhaust? exhaust noun the gases produced by a car
- Did spending all day walking around exhaust you?
- The pollution from the exhaust burned our eyes and made it hard to breathe.
- The word exhaust has more than one meaning. The question asks for this meaning:
- exhaust noun the gases produced by a car
- Consider the first answer choice.
- Did spending all day walking around exhaust you?
- Here, exhaust means to make someone tired. This is not the correct answer.
- Consider the second answer choice.
- The pollution from the exhaust burned our eyes and made it hard to breathe.
- Here, exhaust means the gases produced by a car. This is the correct answer.
✈️ Which sentence uses this meaning of concrete? concrete noun a grey building material made with cement
- We can’t walk on the pavement because the concrete is still drying.
- His fingerprints were concrete proof that he had opened the safe.
- The word concrete has more than one meaning. The question asks for this meaning:
- concrete noun a grey building material made with cement
- Consider the first answer choice.
- We can’t walk on the pavement because the concrete is still drying.
- Here, concrete means a grey building material made with cement. This is the correct answer.
- Consider the second answer choice.
- His fingerprints were concrete proof that he had opened the safe.
- Here, concrete means specific and real. This is not the correct answer.
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