Homophones/Homographs Write what the underlined homograph in the following sentence mean:

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Homophones/Homographs

Write what the underlined homograph in the following sentence mean:

Chapter 1.3: On Wings of Courage Balbharati solutions for English Kumarbharati 10th Standard SSC Maharashtra State Board


  1. A bear is an omnivorous animal.
  2. She could not bear the injustice.

SOLUTION

  1. A bear is an omnivorous animal → bear - a large, heavy animal
  2. She could not bear the injustice → bear - to tolerate

  1. A bat is the only bird which is a mammal.
  2. His bat broke as it struck the ball.

SOLUTION

  1. A bat is the only bird which is a mammal → bat - a mammal that flies
  2. His bat broke as it struck the ball → bat - a wooden implement used for hitting the ball in many games.

  1. He had to pay a fine for breaking the traffic signal.
  2. Use a fine cloth for the baby’s clothes.

SOLUTION

  1. He had to pay a fine for breaking the traffic signal → fine - penalty
  2. Use a fine cloth for the baby’s clothes → fine - delicate, soft

  1. We enjoyed a lot at the temple fair.
  2. She has a fair complexion.

SOLUTION

  1. We enjoyed a lot at the temple fair → fair - a gathering of stalls and amusements for public entertainment
  2. She has a fair complexion → fair - light, not dark