Read the following sentence and determine if the words in bold are

homographs or homophones. Then, choose the answer that correctly

identifies which type it is and correctly defines what homograph or

homophone means.

Troops will follow wherever their commander will lead them, no matter how

many lead bullets fly through the air.

A. Homophone; the two words are written the same but have

different meanings and sometimes different pronunciations.

B. Homophone; the two words are pronounced the same but have

different meanings and sometimes different spellings.

C. Homograph; the two words are written the same but have different

meanings and sometimes different pronunciations.

D. Homograph; the two words are pronounced the same but have

different meanings and sometimes different spellings.

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Bennett Lin

8 November, 18:37

Read the following sentence and determine if the words in bold are

homographs or homophones. Then, choose the answer that correctly

identifies which type it is and correctly defines what homograph or

homophone means.

Troops will follow wherever their commander will lead them, no matter how

many lead bullets fly through the air.

A. Homophone; the two words are written the same but have

different meanings and sometimes different pronunciations.

B. Homophone; the two words are pronounced the same but have

different meanings and sometimes different spellings.

C. Homograph; the two words are written the same but have different

meanings and sometimes different pronunciations.

D. Homograph; the two words are pronounced the same but have

different meanings and sometimes different spellings.

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The answer to the sentence is Homophone.

C. Homograph; the two words are written the same but have different

meanings and sometimes different pronunciations.