Question

Choose the correct homonym to complete the sentence:
The _____ was dark as there was no moon.
a. knight
b. nite
c. kight
d. night

Answer 1

Hint: Read the given sentence and decipher what it means. Now, go through the options and recall what they signify. Choose the one which fits the context of the sentence and is grammatically correct.

Complete answer: Homonyms refer to those words that have the same sound or same spelling but different meanings. Example- ‘fan’ has two meanings, first
meaning refers to the ceiling fan that rotates and produces air and the second meaning
refers to the admirer or follower of a popular figure.
In the given sentence, the word required is a noun. We need the word that relates to the moon the most, as well as darkness.

Now, we know what we are looking for. Let’s look at the given options:
a. knight - The word ‘knight’ refers to ‘someone born of the nobility and trained to fight’. This word is a noun, however, it does not fit into the context of the given sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b. nite - The word ‘nite’ refers to ‘non-standard spelling of night’. This word is not a grammatically correct word, and it does not fit into the context of the given sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
c. kight - The word ‘kight’ refers to ‘(archaic) a person who preys on others’. This word is also not a grammatically correct word, and it does not fit into the context of the given sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option,
d. night - The word ‘night’ refers to ‘the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise’. This word is a noun and it fits perfectly into the context of the given sentence. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
Therefore, option d is correct.

Note: There are two types of Homonyms-
(i) Homophones-Homophones sound the same but are often spelled differently.
(ii)Homographs-Homographs have the same spelling but do not necessarily sound the same.