Multiple choice

Directions: In the question, there are three / four sentences. Each sentence has pairs of words/phrases that are italicized and highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options given, choose the best one.

I. The aide (A) / aid (B) was delivered on time at the famine-stricken part of the country II. Coffee colonels (A) / kernels (B) go through a vigorous process of fermentation. III. The beauty of the coral (A) / corral (B) reef dazzled the divers. IV. A fairy (A) / ferry (B) has been assigned to the village to ease the transportation to the city.

  1. BBBB

  2. BBAA

  3. BBAB

  4. BAAB

  5. ABBB

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Aid is help; aide is a helper. Colonel is a military rank; kernel is the central seed of nuts. Coral reefs are formed on and around water bodies by dead corals or marine species. The reefs are beautiful. Corral is a barn for farm animals. Ferry is a boat used for transport; fairy is an imaginary spirit.