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) I am a bit (A) wary (B) weary about giving people my address when I don’t know them very well. (ii) When the lake (A) freezes (B) frieze, we can go skating on it. (iii) In a fit of (A) fury (B) furry, he thumped his fists down on the desk. (iv) All of us have one little (A) foible (B) fable.

  1. BBAB

  2. AABB

  3. AABA

  4. AAAA

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

 In sentence (i), the correct option is A because wary refers to showing watchfulness or suspicion, whereas weary refers to being tired, especially in having run out of strength, patience, or endurance. In sentence (ii), the correct option is A because freezes here refers to being covered with ice, whereas frieze refers to a band of decoration running along the wall of a room. In sentence (iii), the correct option is A because fury refers to an outburst of violent anger, whereas furry refers to being covered in a fur coat.

In sentence (iv), the correct option is A because foible is a small weakness, whereas fable refers to a short story with a moral.