write 5 example for each of the following
1) Homographs
2) Pun
3) Interrogation
Answers
Explanation:
Homographs
1. Close
a) Shut : Did you close the windows before leaving the house?
b) Near: The post office is close to the bank in the main town.
2. Bow
a) Type of knot: She always wraps her presents with colourful bows /bəʊz/
b) To make a forward movement with the top part of your body: Japanese people always bow /baʊ/ to show respect.
3. Bat
a) in baseball or cricket: Tom has a strange way of holding his cricket bat.
b) an animal: We often see bats in our garden in the early evening.
4. Minute
a) tiny: The chances of success were minute /maɪnju:t/
b) unit of time: I will be with you in just aminute /mɪnɪt/
5. Ball
a) sphere: We love ball games.
b) a dance: At university, there was always a Summer Ball.
pun
A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two-tired.
No matter how much you push the envelope, it will still be stationery.
A pessimist's blood type is always B-negative.
Two peanuts walk into a bar, and one was a-salted.
Reading while sunbathing makes you well-red.
interrogation
When will you visit your moms?
Where do you live?
Where shall we go?
Why haven't you started studying?
When did you finish your school?
Where in the world did I leave my phone?
Who do you love, you can tell us?