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) The peon was sent to (A) post (B) past the letters at the Main Post Office for early clearance.
(ii) Please be fast (A) list (B) lest you should miss the train.
(iii) The birth of the (A) male (B) mail child in the family of King Shudhidhan of Kapilvashi sent the whole state into exhilarations and raptures.
(iv) India (A) bagged (B) begged six medals at the London Olympics held in 2012.
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Correct answer
Explanation
In sentence (i), the correct option is (A) because the noun post indicates the postal service. The adjective past indicates the time that has elapsed or gone by.
In sentence (ii), the correct option is (B) because the conjunction lest indicates the chance if something happens or in case of something. The noun list refers to a series of data.
In sentence (iii), the correct option is (A) because the noun male refers to the male sex of a person. The noun mail refers to the system that handles the postage of letters, packages, etc.
In sentence (iv), the correct option is (A) because the transitive verb bagged indicates capturing or winning something to keep it. The verb begged indicates asking for something.