Question

Choose the correct homonym to complete the sentence-
The ________ in the vase is a gladiolus.
a) Flue
b) Floral
c) Flour
d) Flower

Answer 1

Hint: In linguistics, homonyms, broadly defined, are words that are homographs (words that share the same spelling, regardless of pronunciation) or homophones (words that share the same pronunciation, regardless of spelling), or both.

Complete answer:
The given sentence conveys that (something) that is kept in the vase is very beautiful. The four options are given, we have to choose the correct homonym for the given blank.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct option :
Option 'a' is Flue. It is a noun that means influenza. This is a kind of disease. It is very common. It cannot be the correct answer as it won't fit in the given blank. So, we will eliminate this option.
Option 'b' is Floral. It is an adjective which means made of, or (of) flowers. It cannot be the correct answer as it means "made up of flower" and not just "flower".
Option 'c' is Flour. It is a noun which means a powder obtained by grinding grain, typically wheat, and used to make bread, cakes, and pastry. It also cannot be the correct answer.
Option 'd' is Flower. It is a noun which means (of a plant), blooming, colorful parts of a plant. These are often used for show off, put in showcases or vases.
As we have analyzed all the given options, we can easily figure out the correct option. Here, the word to be filled in the blank would be - flower.

Note:
The relationship between a set of homonyms is called homonymy, and the associated adjective is homonymous or homonymic.