Homonyms & Homophones
SSC GD English Section
Introduction
Homonyms and Homophones look confusing, but SSC GD asks only very basic, everyday words. These questions come mostly from spelling and sound similarity.
Homonyms
Meaning
Homonyms are words that have the same spelling or same pronunciation, but different meanings.
Bat
a flying animal
a cricket bat
Bank
a financial institution
the side of a river
Important Homonyms for SSC GD
| Word | Meaning 1 | Meaning 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Right | correct | opposite of left |
| Light | not heavy | brightness |
| Match | a game | something that makes fire |
| Fair | honest | a festival/exhibition |
| Kind | type | generous |
| Letter | character in alphabet | written message |
Exam Tip: These are enough for SSC-level homonym understanding.
Homophones
Meaning
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and different meanings.
Sea (ocean)
See (to look)
Note: These are frequently asked in SSC exams.
Most Important Homophones for SSC GD
| Word 1 | Meaning | Word 2 | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accept | agree | Except | excluding |
| Allowed | permitted | Aloud | loudly |
| Weak | not strong | Week | 7 days |
| Peace | calm | Piece | portion |
| Brake | stopping device | Break | to shatter |
| Write | to pen down | Right | correct / direction |
| letter | Male | opposite of female | |
| Here | this place | Hear | to listen |
| Some | a few | Sum | total |
| Stationary | not moving | Stationery | writing materials |
| Hole | empty space | Whole | complete |
| Flour | powder used to cook | Flower | blossom |
| Knight | soldier | Night | opposite of day |
| Weather | climate | Whether | if |
| Dual | twofold | Duel | fight |
Note: These are high-frequency exam words.
Easy Tricks to Remember
Context in Sentences
"I can hear music" vs. "Come here"
Visual Memory
Stationery → 'e' = pens, paper
Practice Pairs
Piece / Peace, Allowed / Aloud
Sample Questions (SSC GD Style)
Choose the correct word: I will ______ you tomorrow.
Options: (a) meet (b) meat
View Answer
meet
Choose the correct pair of homophones:
Options: (a) Sun – Son (b) Book – Buck (c) Great – Create (d) Chair – Share
View Answer
Sun – Son
Fill in the blank: She bought a ______ of cake.
Options: (a) peace (b) piece
View Answer
piece
Choose the correct word: The weather is pleasant today.
Options: (a) weather (b) whether
View Answer
weather
Identify the homophone of "flower."
Options: (a) flour (b) flur (c) flowr (d) flar
View Answer
flour
Quick Recap
Homonyms = same spelling or sound, different meanings
Homophones = same sound, different spelling + meaning
SSC GD mostly asks homophones in exams
Most repeated: Accept/Except, Piece/Peace
High frequency: Brake/Break, Flour/Flower
Important pairs: Weather/Whether, Mail/Male
Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
SSC GD 2022 — Peace / Piece
SSC GD 2021 — Weather / Whether
SSC GD 2020 — Write / Right
SSC GD 2019 — Mail / Male
SSC GD 2018 — Flour / Flower
You've completed Homonyms & Homophones Lesson!
Courage Tip: Master homophones by practicing them in context and using visual memory tricks. Remember that SSC GD focuses on common, frequently confused word pairs. Regular practice with previous year questions will help you recognize patterns and avoid common mistakes in the exam.
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