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Asked in: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1
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- SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Homonyms & Homophones
Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word:
He was the last person to finish the race.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) The meeting will last for an hour.
In the original sentence, "last" = adjective (final; most recent). Options A, C, and D also use "last" as an adjective (final, most recent). Option B uses "last" as a VERB meaning to continue for a period of time ("the meeting will last for an hour" = continue, endure). This is the homonym — same spelling, different meaning and function.
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Has last been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – last has been asked in SSC exams: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1.