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) They hired an (A) assassin (B) assailant to eliminate their rival. (ii) She (A) bated (B) baited her brother by teasing him about his strange old hobbies. (iii) “Keep quiet !” the headmaster (A) bellowed (B) billowed across the room. (iv) He holds a (A) biannual (B) biennial exhibition of his products in Milan.

In sentence (i) the correct option is (A) because assasin indicates a killer, especially of a political leader or other public figure whereas somebody who violently attacks somebody else, usually causing physical injury.  In sentence (ii) the correct option is (B) because baiting indicates teasing someone whereas bated indicates anxious or excited anticipation. In sentence (iii) the correct option is (A) because bellowed indicates to shout something in a loud deep voice. Billowing is an intransitive verb that indicates something moving after filling with air. In sentence (iv) the correct option is (A) because biannual indicates something that happens twice a year whereas biennial indicates flowers that live for two years and produce flowers in the second year.