Question

Identify the correct use of homophones to complete the sentences:
(1)She was an ________ singer and songwriter.
(2)The idea of an __________ spontaneous evolution is applicable to both nature and mind.
(3)His failure was ___________ and could not have been avoided.

a. (1)eminent, (2)imminent, (3)immanent
b. (1)imminent, (2) eminent, (3)immanent
c. (1)immanent, (2)imminent, (3)eminent
d. (1)eminent, (2)immanent, (3) imminent

Answer 1

Hint: The word ‘eminent’ means ‘famous and respected within a particular sphere'. The word ‘immanent’ means ‘existing or operating within'. The word ‘imminent’ means ‘about to happen’.

Complete answer:
A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning. A homophone may also differ in spelling.
For example, the words ‘write’ and ‘right’ are homophones. They differ in spelling, but are pronounced the same and have a different meaning.

Now, let’s try to understand the context of each sentence:

1) The first sentence refers to the subject ‘she’ being a singer and songwriter. We can understand that this is some form of celebrity. This means that the word that would be the most fitting is ‘eminent’, as it means ‘famous and respected’.

2) The second sentence refers to spontaneous evolution. We can infer from the given sentence that the process of evolution is something that is inherent. So, the most fitting word would be ‘immanent’, as it fits perfectly in the given sentence.

3) The third sentence refers to a failure which could not have been avoided, i.e. it was inevitable. So, the word that fits the best is ‘imminent’, as it means ‘about to happen’.

So, the sequence would be ‘eminent’, ‘immanent’, and ‘imminent’. Hence, the correct answer is option ‘d’.

Note: Try to understand the meaning of each word and each sentence. The chosen homophone should fit into the given sentence.