Choose the sentence that uses a homonym of the underlined word:
He bought a ticket for the evening show.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
Original Word: In the sentence "He bought a ticket for the evening show," the word "show" is a noun meaning a performance or spectacle.
Homonym: In the sentence "The farmers decided to show their livestock," the word "show" is a verb meaning to display or exhibit something.
While the words are spelled and pronounced the same (homonyms/homographs), they have different meanings and functions in these two sentences. The other three options use "show" as a noun, meaning a performance, which is the same usage as the original sentence.