Q.

Identify the correct use of homophones to complete the sentences.

i) They ________ they couldn’t win the race.

ii) It was a brand ________ car.

iii) The lions chased the ________ into a corner before attacking it.

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a

i. New, ii. Knew, iii. Gnu

b

i. Knew, ii. New, iii. Gnu

c

i. Gnu, ii. Knew, iii. New

d

i. Knew, ii. Gnu, iii. New 

answer is B.

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        A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in spelling and meaning.
        “i. Knew, ii. New, iii. Gnu” is the correct option because all the given homophones are fitting in the given blanks.
        The first sentence will be firm- “They knew they couldn’t win the race”.
        The second sentence will form- “It was a brand new car”.
        The third sentence will form- “The lions chased the gnu into a corner before attacking it”.
 
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