Multiple choice

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicised or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase in each case to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) The mother said, “Child, what is it that (A) ails (B) ales you?” (ii) The once clear waters of this lake have become (A) turgid (B) turbid. (iii) The (A) alternative (B) alternate days of a week can be either Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. (iv) When the college closes for the winter vacation, I lock my (A) house (B) home at Dalhousie and go home.

  1. ABBA

  2. BABB

  3. ABAA

  4. AAAB
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In sentence (i) the correct option is A because ails refers to cause pain or discomfort to somebody whereas ales is an alcoholic drink.

In sentence (ii) the correct option is B because turbid refers to opaque and muddy whereas turgid refers to pompous, boring, and overcomplicated.

In sentence (iii) the correct option is B because alternate refers to every other or second of a series, whereas alternative refers to the possibility of choosing between two different things.

In sentence (iv) the correct option is A because house refers to a building where people live, whereas home refers to the place where somebody was born or raised. 

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