Words with more than one meaning

Question 1 of 8

In "She will bat first", "bat" means

A. to hit a ball B. a flying animal C. a stick only D. to blink

Question 2 of 8

In "The bank of the river was muddy", "bank" means

A. the land beside a river B. a place to keep money C. a pile of clouds D. to rely on

Question 3 of 8

In "Please park the car here", the word "park" is used as

A. a noun B. an adjective C. a verb D. a preposition

Question 4 of 8

In "The bank of the river was muddy", the word "bank" means

A. a place to keep money B. a row of seats C. to rely on D. the land along the side of a river

Question 5 of 8

Choose the correct word: I would like a ___ of cake.

A. peace B. piece's C. peas D. piece

Question 6 of 8

In "Please light the lamp", "light" means

A. to make it start burning or shining B. not heavy C. pale in colour D. sunlight

Question 7 of 8

Which pair of words sound the same but are spelt differently and mean different things?

A. sea and see B. big and large C. cat and dog D. run and ran

Question 8 of 8

In "He felt a sharp pain", "sharp" means

A. sudden and intense B. clever C. having a fine edge D. exactly on time

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