Question

Which one of the floowing pairs of words is an example of a near homonym?
A. Alter/altar
B. Do/due
C. Their/there
D. Adapt/adopt

Answer 1

Answer=D

Options A,B and C are Homonyms in that they have the same exact pronunciation.

D is an example of a near homonym. Adapt and Adopt sound similar, but do not have the exact same pronunciation.