Homographs – Free Exercise

Exercise

Are the sentences about homographs true or false? Tick the correct box.

1. “livre” can be a book or a unit of weight.true: ouvrage = synonym of book; and a livre (pound) is about half a kilo
   
   • true
   • false
2. “est” can be a verb and a noun.true: verb = il est (he is); noun = cardinal direction (east)
   
   • true
   • false
3. “as” is always a verb.false: verb = tu as (you have); noun = a playing card (ace)
   
   • true
   • false
4. “moule” can always be eaten.false: you can eat a moule (feminine: mussel), but a moule (masculine) is a mold used in baking
   
   • true
   • false
5. “vol” always refers to air movement.false: vol can also mean theft
   
   • true
   • false