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Question
Explain how the underlined Homographs differ in meaning.
- He saw his two brothers.
- The woodcutter cut the weakened branch with his sharp saw.
Solution
| Homographs | Meanings | |
| a. | saw | To see |
| b. | saw | A tool used for cutting hard materials like wood |
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