Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level)
homophones (soul/sole) in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level) Homonyms & Homophones
Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.
My soul gets tired of repairing soles. In this sentence, soul and sole are ______.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) homophones
Meaning: homophones = words that sound the same but differ in spelling and meaning *(समध्वनि शब्द — उच्चारण समान, वर्तनी और अर्थ भिन्न)*.
Example: *pair / pear*, *write / right*.
Apply it.
soul = the spirit of a person *(आत्मा)*
sole = the underside of a shoe *(जूते का तला)*
Same sound /soʊl/, different spelling, different meaning → homophones.
Why the others are wrong.
#B homonyms *(समनाम शब्द)* — strictly, the same spelling and same sound with different meanings, as *bank* (river) / *bank* (money). *soul* and *sole* are spelt differently.
#B polysemy *(बहुअर्थकता)* — one word with several related meanings, as *head* of the body / *head* of a team. Here there are two different words.
#B h
homophones (soul/sole) – questions
Has homophones (soul/sole) been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – homophones (soul/sole) has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level).