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Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word:

The historian referenced a bailey in Norman military architecture.

AThe shepherd gathered his sheep in the bailey.

BThe bailey was reinforced with wooden palisades.

CThe outer bailey surrounded the motte.

DThe king's guard patrolled the lower bailey.

Answer:

A. The shepherd gathered his sheep in the bailey.

Read Explanation:

• A homonym is a word that is spelled and pronounced the same as another but has a different meaning. • In this specific question, the word "bailey" is being tested against its most common usage in history and architecture.


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