Multiple choice

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

(i) The diver (A) put off (B) put on his clothes and jumped into the canal to save the drowning child. (ii) The old beggar was (A) run out (B) run over by a motor-car while he was crossing the zebra crossing because the motor-car driver had jumped the red light. (iii) His uncle has (A) set up (B) set upon a new shop in hardware because his old shop was gutted in fire. (iv) At the Sangat Darshan, the minister asked his secretary to (A) take down (B) take for the names and addresses of the complainants along with their complaint applications.

  1. BABB

  2. AAAB

  3. ABAA

  4. AAAA
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C Correct answer
Explanation

 In sentence (i), the correct option is A because put off refers to get rid oneself off something, here clothes. Put on refers to cover the body or a part of the body with clothing etc.

In sentence (ii), the correct option is B because run over refers to hit somebody with a vehicle, whereas run out refers to chasing somebody away. 

In sentence (iii), the correct option is A because set up refers to bringing something into being, whereas set upon refers to attacking somebody violently.

In sentence (iv), the correct option is A because take down implies making a note of something in writing, whereas take for refers to thinking of somebody as being of a particular description, often mistakenly.   

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