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 Jackal jumped into the river to get rid of (A) fleas (B) flees. (ii) A (A) foul (B) fowl smell was emanating from the dustbins, which had not been cleared for many days. (iii) Mahatma Gandhi had (A) god like (B) godly qualities which endeared him to the people of India. (iv) The rebels took hold of the fort where the king was hiding and (A) hanged (B) hung him.

  1. AAAA

  2. BBBB

  3. ABAB

  4. BABA
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A Correct answer
Explanation

 In sentence (i), the correct option is A because fleas refers to a small wingless insect that sucks blood and lives as a parasite, whereas flees refers to running away from something. 

In sentence (ii), the correct option is A because foul implies extremely unpleasant in nature, whereas fowl is a bird kept for its meat and eggs. 

In sentence (iii), the correct option is A because god like refers to someone believed to being a representative of God, whereas godly implies devoted to God.

In sentence (iv), the correct option is A because hanged refers to to kill somebody by fastening a rope around the neck, whereas hung refers to being unable to form a required consensus to make decisions. 

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