Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank.
The hunter dogs followed the hyena’s ________.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is "scent."
Key Points
- Homonym is a word that is spelt and pronounced like another word but that has a different meaning.
- Example: ‘Bank’ [river bank] and ‘bank’ [place where money is kept] are homonyms.
- Now, let us understand the meaning of the given options:
- "Sense" means common sense or good judgment.
- "Scent" means an odor or trail, whereas "sense" means a feeling or perception.
- "Cense" means to burn incense, which is not relevant to the context of the sentence.
- "Cents" refers to a unit of currency, which does not make sense in the context of the sentence.
- In the given sentence, the word "scent" will fit the best.
- The correct sentence will be: The hunter dogs followed the hyena’s scent.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.
Hinglish
- "Sense" का मतलब होता है सामान्य बुद्धि या अच्छी निर्णय क्षमता। इसका मतलब है कि किसी व्यक्ति की क्षमता की सही और गलत में अंतर करने के लिए।
- "Scent" का मतलब होता है एक सुगंध या ट्रेल (मार्ग), जबकि "sense" का मतलब होता है एक भावना या अनुभूति।
- "Cense" का मतलब होता है अगरबत्ती (इन्सेंस) जलाकर सुगंधित करना, यह संदर्भ में उचित नहीं है।
- "Cents" मुद्रा इकाई की संदर्भ देते हैं, जो संदर्भ में उचित नहीं है।
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