Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank. Ravi is _______________.

🧠 Explanation

The sentence is:
👉 “Ravi is ________.”

We need a word that fits grammatically and meaningfully.

✔️ “Bald” means:
👉 Having little or no hair on the head
✔️ It correctly completes the sentence:
👉 “Ravi is bald.”

❌ Why the other options are incorrect:

b. bawled
👉 Means cried loudly
❌ Verb (past tense), does not fit after “is”

c. baled
👉 Means tied up goods (like hay)
❌ Verb form, not suitable here

d. balled
👉 Means formed into a ball
❌ Again, a verb; does not fit the sentence

✨ Extra Facts

🔹 Homonyms
👉 Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings
Example:

• bald (no hair)
• bawled (cried loudly)

🔹 Parts of Speech Matter
👉 After “is”, we usually need:

• an adjective (e.g., tall, happy, bald)
• or a noun

👉 Not a verb (like bawled, baled, balled)

🔹 More Examples

• She is happy ✔️ (adjective)
• She is running ✔️ (verb in continuous form)
• She is ran ❌ (incorrect)

🎯 Exam Tip

👉 Always check:

1. Meaning
2. Part of speech (noun/verb/adjective)