make sentence of your own to show the difference in meaning of the word ruler and its homograph
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Answer :
This question is based on homographs.
Cambridge English Dictionary defines 'homograph' as 'a word which is spelled the same as another word, but that has a different meaning, origin, or pronunciation.'
The word 'ruler' has two different meanings, according to Cambridge English Dictionary, as follows :
1. 'the leader of a country'
Sentence using this meaning :
The kingdom was ruled by a strong and efficient ruler.
2. 'a long, narrow, flat piece of plastic, metal, or wood with straight edges where centimetres or inches, or both are printed. It is used for measuring things and for drawing straight lines.'
Sentence using this meaning :
My ruler has worn out edges.
Answer:
Homograph is the word that spells same but has different meaning.
Here the given word is ruler and its homograph is ruler.
The word ruler means the authority who rules.
It often means the king.
The homograph word of ruler is ruler and it is used to measure or draw lines.
Draw a straight line with the help of ruler.