The words denoting the colour 'red' and the past__tense of the verb 'read' ; 'right' and' 'write'; and 'site' and sight' are examples for________________?
Correct answer: B. Homophones
- A. Allophones
- B. Homophones
- C. Homographs
- D. Homonyms
Explanation
Red/read, right/write, and site/sight have the same pronunciation but different spellings and meanings, so they are homophones. Homographs, by contrast, share spelling.
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