Choose the correct homonym to complete the sentence:
They have _____ boats.
Choose the correct homonym to complete the sentence:
They have _____ boats.
The correct option is D two
Option A: “two” gives meaning to the sentence. Since, upon using it, the sentence means, “They have a couple of boats.”. Hence, this is the correct option.
Option B: This might be a confusing option since one of the meanings of “too” is “also”. Thus, it might be used to make a sentence which means, “They also have boats.”.
The problem is that when “too” is used in a sentence to mean “also”, it is put before the verb to make a meaningful sentence. For example, “She too can write well”. Since in the given sentence the blank is after “have”, so "too" cannot be used. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option C: “to” means a direction or approach or indication. This is meaningless in the given case. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option D: “tool” refers to an instrument or device which has specific uses or objectives. This is meaningless in the given case. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option A: “two” gives meaning to the sentence. Since, upon using it, the sentence means, “They have a couple of boats.”. Hence, this is the correct option.
Option B: This might be a confusing option since one of the meanings of “too” is “also”. Thus, it might be used to make a sentence which means, “They also have boats.”.
The problem is that when “too” is used in a sentence to mean “also”, it is put before the verb to make a meaningful sentence. For example, “She too can write well”. Since in the given sentence the blank is after “have”, so "too" cannot be used. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option C: “to” means a direction or approach or indication. This is meaningless in the given case. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option D: “tool” refers to an instrument or device which has specific uses or objectives. This is meaningless in the given case. Hence, this option is incorrect.
