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. For each sentence, select the most appropriate word or phrase to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentence. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) Nobody can tell how she (A) knows (B) notes him because she calls on him quite often. (ii) As the (A) cease (B) siege fire was ordered, both the sides stopped firing and there was peace at the border. (iii) The watch has stopped working because I forgot to (A) bind (B) wind it. (iv) The postman kept waiting (A) below (B) blow at the gate but nobody opened the gate.

  1. AABA

  2. BBAA

  3. ABAB

  4. BBBA

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

 In sentence (i), the correct option is (A) because to know indicates to have encountered someone before or to be acquainted with someone. Notes indicates an informal letter or jotting a summary. In sentence (ii), the correct option is (A) because cease refers to stop something from happening whereas siege means a prolonged military operation. In sentence (iii), the correct option is (B) because to wind a watch means to power a watch by using the twist and release method on its stem. Bind refers to tying something firmly. In sentence (iv), the correct option is (A) because below indicates a position lower than something. Blow refers to exhaling or clearing one’s sinuses.