Arrange the following pairs of partial homonyms according to the traditional classification a (homographs), b (homophones), c (homoforms), fill in the blanks with your answers. note: every group may contain different number of homonyms. 1. night (n.) - knight (n. ) 2. rose (n.) - rose (past end. of rise) 3. son (n.) - sun (n) 4. pension (n.) - pension (n. ) 5. row (n.) - row (n.) 6. tear (n. ) - tear (v. ) 7. pair (n.) - pear (n.) 8. wind (v.) - wind (n. ) 9. left (adj. ) - left (past end. of leave) 10. plain (adj. ) - plane (n.) statistic.
1. night (n.) - knight (n.)
These words have different spellings, meanings, and pronunciations. Therefore, they are not homographs, homophones, or homoforms.
2. rose (n.) - rose (past end. of rise)
These words have the same spelling but different meanings and pronunciations. They are homographs because they are spelled the same.
3. son (n.) - sun (n)
These words have different spellings, meanings, and pronunciations. Therefore, they are not homographs, homophones, or homoforms.
4. pension (n.) - pension (n.)
These words have the same spelling but different meanings and pronunciations. They are homographs because they are spelled the same.
5. row (n.) - row (n.)
These words have the same spelling and pronunciation but different meanings. They are homoforms because they have the same spelling and pronunciation.
6. tear (n.) - tear (v.)
These words have different meanings, spelling, and pronunciation. Therefore, they are not homographs, homophones, or homoforms.
7. pair (n.) - pear (n.)
These words have different spellings, meanings, and pronunciations. Therefore, they are not homographs, homophones, or homoforms.
8. wind (v.) - wind (n.)
These words have different meanings but the same spelling and pronunciation. They are homoforms because they have the same spelling and pronunciation.
9. left (adj.) - left (past end. of leave)
These words have the same spelling but different meanings and pronunciations. They are homographs because they are spelled the same.
10. plain (adj.) - plane (n.)
These words have different spellings and meanings but the same pronunciation. They are homophones because they have the same pronunciation.
In summary, the pairs can be categorized as follows:
- Homographs: rose, pension, left
- Homophones: plane
- Homoforms: row, wind
I hope this explanation helps you understand the traditional classification of homonyms. If you have any further questions, please let me know!