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) The maid was (A) re-dressing (B) redressing the child as per the instructions of her mistress. (ii) The captain of the team could not (A) re-cover (B) recover his bag after it was misplaced at the railway station. (iii) Our expenditure should not (A) exceed (B) accede our income; otherwise we shall have to repent later. (iv) All the students (A) except (B) accept a few boys attended the function.

  1. BBAA

  2. ABAA

  3. AABB

  4. BBAB
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Explanation

In sentence (i), the correct option is (A) because re-dressing means dressing again or changing clothes. Redressing indicates the act of compensation.  In sentence (ii), the correct option is (B) because recover means getting back something lost. Re-cover means covering something again. In sentence (iii), the correct option is (A) because exceed means being greater than something. Accede means giving consent to something. In sentence (iv), the correct option is (A) because except means excluding. Accept means consenting or coming to terms with something. 

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