1. What is the main difference between polysemy and homonymy?

B) Polysemy involves related meanings; homonymy involves unrelated meanings

10. Which of the following is an example of a functional polysemy?

B) "Book" (object) vs. "Book" (to reserve)

2. Which of the following is an example of polysemy?

C) “Head” (body part) vs. “Head” (leader)

5. Which word is an example of a homograph?

B) “Tear” (cry) vs. “Tear” (rip)

9. What is the definition of polysemy?

B) The coexistence of related meanings in one word.

3. Which of the following is an example of a homonym?

A) “Lead” (to guide) vs. “Lead” (metal)

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1. What is the main difference between polysemy and homonymy?
D) Both involve related meanings.
B) Polysemy involves related meanings; homonymy involves unrelated meanings
C) Both involve unrelated meanings.
A) Polysemy involves unrelated meanings; homonymy involves related meanings
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11. What happens when a word is used in different ways based on context but retains a common conceptual link?
A) It is a homonym.
B) It is a polysemy
C) It is a synonym.
D) It is a metonym.
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4. What type of polysemy occurs when a word's meaning extends metaphorically?
B) Metaphorical Polysemy
C) Homonymy
Homophony
A) Functional Polysemy
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10. Which of the following is an example of a functional polysemy?
D) "Bat" (animal) vs. "Bat" (sports equipment
B) "Book" (object) vs. "Book" (to reserve)
A) "Foot" of a mountain vs. "Foot" of a person
C) "Head" (body part) vs. "Head" (leader)
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2. Which of the following is an example of polysemy?
C) “Head” (body part) vs. “Head” (leader)
D) “Flour” vs. “Flower”
B) “Bat” (animal) vs. “Bat” (sports equipment)
A) “Bank” (river bank) vs. “Bank” (financial institution)
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6. How many dictionary entries would homonyms typically have?
B) Two or more entries
A) One entry
None
C) Three entries
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5. Which word is an example of a homograph?
B) “Tear” (cry) vs. “Tear” (rip)
D) “Bat” (animal) vs. “Bat” (sports equipment)
C) “Knight” vs. “Night”
A) “Sea” vs. “See”
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9. What is the definition of polysemy?
C) A word that sounds the same but has different spellings.
B) The coexistence of related meanings in one word.
D) Words that are spelled or pronounced the same but have unrelated meaning
A) The coexistence of unrelated meanings in one word.
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8. Which of the following words is an example of both a homograph and a homophone?
A) “Bat”
"Bank"
B) “Lead”
"Tear"
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3. Which of the following is an example of a homonym?
B) “Mouth” (of a person) vs. “Mouth” (of a river)
C) “Foot” (body part) vs. “Foot” (bottom of a mountain)
A) “Lead” (to guide) vs. “Lead” (metal)
D) “Head” (top of a table) vs. “Head” (person in charge)
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7. What type of polysemy is based on different uses or functions of the same object?
A) Functional Polysemy
Homonymy
Synonymy
B) Metaphorical Polysemy
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12. What type of homonym are “Knight” and “Night”?
D) Synonyms
C) Complete Homonyms
A) Homophones
B) Homographs

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