Question

Identify the correct use of the homophones to complete the given sentences:
(1) The driver accidentally broke the _______ of the car.
(2) The old woman travels far and wide to _______ her handicrafts.
(3) A rose ______ fell silently from the rose plant on the top balcony.
a. (1) peddle, (2) pedal, (3) petal
b. petal, (2) pedal, (3) peddle
c. pedal, (2) peddle, (3) petal
a. (1) peddle, (2) petal, (3) pedal

Answer 1

Hint: Two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear).

Complete answer:
In the given question, let us analyze the meanings of all the words given in the options:
1) Peddle- sell or offer for sale from place to place.
2) Pedal- a lever that is operated with the foot.
3) Petal- a part of a flower that is brightly covered.

Since the first sentence is related to a part of a ‘car’, the blank should be filled with ‘pedal’ as it is relevant to this sentence.
In the second sentence, we can either put ‘petal’ or ‘peddle’. Since ‘petal is related to flowers and does not fit here, the right option will be ‘peddle’.
Ultimately, for the third sentence, the right option will be ‘petal’ as a rose is a flower.

So, the correct answer is “Option c” pedal, (2) peddle, (3) petal.

Note:
In this type of question, students have to identify the meaning of each homophone and then find out which one fits in which sentence. The proper way to go about it would be by using the elimination method.