Question:
Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word:
The researcher cited a bailey in Norman defensive design.
Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word:
The researcher cited a bailey in Norman defensive design.
Options:
- a) Bailey presented the findings on Norman fortifications at the seminar .
- b) The outer bailey encircled the motte and was guarded by watchtowers.
- c) The soldiers retreated into the bailey when the main gate collapsed.
- d) A wooden palisade was raised around the bailey for extra protection.
- a) Bailey presented the findings on Norman fortifications at the seminar .
- b) The outer bailey encircled the motte and was guarded by watchtowers.
- c) The soldiers retreated into the bailey when the main gate collapsed.
- d) A wooden palisade was raised around the bailey for extra protection.
correct answer : a)
Explanation:
A homonym is a word that sounds the same or is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning. Here, ‘bailey’ refers to the outer wall of a castle. In option A, ‘Bailey’ is used as a proper noun (a person’s name), which is the homonym.
Homonym (समनाम) वह शब्द होता है जिसका उच्चारण या वर्तनी समान होती है लेकिन अर्थ भिन्न होता है। यहाँ ‘bailey’ का अर्थ महल की बाहरी दीवार है। विकल्प A में ‘Bailey’ एक व्यक्ति का नाम है, जो इसका homonym है।