Question

Identify the correct use of the homophones to complete the given sentence-
Down the dusty _____ he _____ while his friend in a distant country ____ his ship across the vault, blue seas.
a) rode; road; rowed
b) road; rode; rowed
c) rowed; road; rode
d) road; rowed; rode

Answer 1

Hint: Homophones indicate those words that have the same pronunciation or spelling but different meanings and origins. Example- See and sea.

Complete answer:
Let’s look at the above-given statement-
In the given question- We can understand that X went down the dusty path or road riding a transport, while his friend rowed his ship across the vault, blue sea in a distant country.
Road refers to a cemented elevated path on which vehicles and transports move.
Rode is the past tense of ride that refers to steering or handling a vehicle or animal.
Rowed is the past tense of the row that refers to steering a boat with the help of paddles or oars.
Now, let’s examine the given options-
Option a- ‘rode; road; rowed’ is an incorrect option, because X cannot ride a road.
Option b- ‘road; rode; rowed’ is the correct option, because it matches the above-explained criteria.
Option c- ‘rowed; road; rode’ is an incorrect option, because X cannot steer a boat on the road and ride his ship across the sea.
Option d- ‘road; rowed; rode’ is an incorrect option, because X cannot row on a road and ride his ship across the sea.
So, the correct answer is “Option b”.

Note:
Homophones are also known as homonyms because both have the same function. Also, do not get confused between different words, first understand their meanings and origin.