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) Do not occupy a wrong seat because someone will come and ask you to (A) vacate (B) empty his seat. (ii) The bridegroom reached the house of the bride who was a (A) lass (B) less of eighteen. (iii) After the death of their father, the two brothers decided to (A) share (B) shore their father’s property. (iv) Your friend belongs to a (A) respectful (B) respectable family.

  1. AAAB

  2. BBAA

  3. BABA

  4. ABAB

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

 In sentence (i), the correct option is (A) because vacate refers to giving up occupancy of something. Empty indicates unoccupied. In sentence (ii), the correct option is (A) because lass indicates a young woman. Less indicates a smaller amount of something. In sentence (iii), the correct option is (A) because share indicates dividing something equally. Shore indicates the land at the edge of water. In sentence (iv), the correct option is (B) because respectable indicates morally above reproach. Respectful indicates someone showing appropriate respect.