Which of the following lists contains examples of homophones?
A. Anti-, con-, pre-, un-
B. Big, small, early, late
C. Flower, flour, beat, beet Correct
D. Happy, joyful, elated, delighted
Rationale: Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings.
Option C includes "flower" and "flour," which are pronounced identically but refer to a plant and a baking ingredient, respectively. Similarly, "beat" and "beet" sound alike but mean to strike or a type of vegetable.
Option A consists of prefixes that modify meanings but do not share phonetic similarities.
Option B lists adjectives that describe size and time but do not sound the same.
Option D includes synonyms that convey similar emotions, lacking the phonetic similarity required for homophones.
