Which sentence matches the definition?
key notes :
Some words have more than one meaning.
- The light hurts my eyes.
- Feathers are very light.
Sometimes the different meanings even sound different.
- The actors leaned over and took a bow.
- In this sentence, bow rhymes with how.
- The girl tied a bow in her hair.
- In this sentence, bow rhymes with low.
Words with more than one meaning are called multiple-meaning words or homographs.
Learn with an example
😀Which sentence uses this meaning of sign?
sign verb to write your name
a) The sign on the door of the coffee shop said “No dogs allowed.”
b) The artist will sign the painting in black ink.
The word sign has more than one meaning. The question asks for this meaning:
- sign verb to write your name
- Decide which sentence uses that meaning. Look at the first answer choice.
- The sign on the door of the coffee shop said “No dogs allowed.”
- Here, sign means a board with words or pictures that tell you what to do. The question did not ask for this meaning. This is not the correct answer.
Look at the second answer choice.
The artist will sign the painting in black ink.
Here, sign means to write your name. This is the correct answer.
😀Which sentence uses this meaning of school?
school noun a group of fish swimming together
a} The school of fish swam away from the hungry sea lion.
b} Bradley and Patrick have the same teacher at school.
- The word school has more than one meaning. The question asks for this meaning:
- school noun a group of fish swimming together
- Decide which sentence uses that meaning. Look at the first answer choice.
- The school of fish swam away from the hungry sea lion.
- Here, school means a group of fish swimming together. This is the correct answer.
Look at the second answer choice.
Bradley and Patrick have the same teacher at school.
Here, school means a place for learning. The question did not ask for this meaning. This is not the correct answer.
😀Which sentence uses this meaning of close?
close adjective not far away
- I always close my window before I go to bed.
- My new school is close to my dad’s office.
- The word close has more than one meaning. The question asks for this meaning:
- close adjective not far away
- Decide which sentence uses that meaning. Look at the first answer choice.
- I always close my window before I go to bed.
- Here, close means to shut something, like a door or a box. The question did not ask for this meaning. This is not the correct answer.
Look at the second answer choice.
My new school is close to my dad’s office.
Here, close means not far away. This is the correct answer.
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