Question

___ are words which are identical in sound and spelling but different in meaning

• A. Homophones
• B. Homonyms
• C. Synonyms
• D. Antonyms

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Homonyms

• Homonyms are words that are identical in sound and spelling, but they have different meanings.

👉 Example:

• bat (an animal)

• bat (a piece of sports equipment)

• Homophones: Words that sound the same but may have different spelling and meaning (e.g., flower and flour).

• Synonyms: Words that have similar or the same meanings (e.g., big and large).

• Antonyms: Words with opposite meanings (e.g., hot and cold).