Question

Choose the correct word to fill the blank. Two words at A and B are provided for choice. If either of the words can be chosen, choose C and if none of the words can be chosen, then choose D as your choice:

Please check your ________.

• A. Brakes
• B. Breaks
• C. Any one of these
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A Brakes

Homophones are words that have the same or similar pronunciations, but different meanings. 'Brakes' and 'breaks' are homophones.

Options A and B:

'Brakes' refers to a device on the vehicle that helps slow it down or stop it.

It is relevant to the given sentence: the person is asked to check their brakes.

'Breaks' is a verb in the simple present tense. It means 'to split, smash or divide into parts'. This word does not fit into the sentence in meaning as well as in structure. The object of the verb 'check' must be a noun 'brakes' and not another verb 'breaks'.

Hence option A is correct and B is incorrect.

Options C and D are incorrect for the same: C cannot be correct because B is incorrect, and D cannot be correct because A is correct.