Question

Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The legal scholar revised the digest of civil statutes.

• A. He took a tablet to aid his digest after the meal.
• B. The magazine's monthly digest reached a million readers.
• C. The editor proofread the tax digest overnight.
• D. The court referenced an old digest of maritime law.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. He took a tablet to aid his digest after the meal.

• He took a tablet to aid his digest after the meal. • A homonym is a word that is spelled and pronounced the same way but has a completely different meaning. In the original sentence, digest is a noun meaning a summary or compilation of legal materials. In the correct option, digest is a noun/verb relating to the bodily process of breaking down food.