SSC CGL 20269 Oct 2026Shift Shift-IHomonyms & Confusables

Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word

She shed a silent tear during the speech.

Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation

Answer: (B) He feared his shirt might tear during the match.

दिए गए वाक्य में tear का अर्थ आँसू की बूँद है। Option B में tear Verb है, जिसका अर्थ फटना है और उसका उच्चारण भी अलग है, इसलिए यही homonym है। A, C और D में tearful, tears तथा tearing, तीनों आँसू या फाड़ने से बने रूप हैं, tear शब्द स्वयं उनमें नहीं आया।

In the given sentence, tear is a drop from the eye. In option B it is a verb meaning to rip, and it is pronounced differently, so B is the homonym. A, C and D contain 'tearful', 'tears' and 'tearing', all connected with weeping or ripping, but the word 'tear' itself does not appear in them.

Source: SSC CGL 2026 · 9 Oct 2026 · Shift Shift-I। Solution: Prashant Sir, Vocab Sanjeevani।Source: SSC CGL 2026 · 9 Oct 2026 · Shift Shift-I. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Vocab Sanjeevani.