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 old gentleman in the corner of the carriage was (A) spluttering (B) splatter with indignation at something he was reading in his newspaper. (ii) During the election days, the candidates and their supporters go out to (A) canvass (B) canvas for votes. (iii) Dr. S. Radhakrishan, the second president of the republic of India was an (A) eminent (B) imminent scholar and philosopher. (iv) The monsoon (A) session (B) cession of the parliament was washed away due to the deadlock between the treasury benches and the opposition benches.

  1. BBAB

  2. BAAB

  3. AAAA

  4. ABBA
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In sentence (i), the correct option is (A) because spluttering means saying something incoherently. Splatter means splashing something. In sentence (ii), the correct option is (A) because canvass means visiting someone and soliciting something. Canvas is a heavy cloth. In sentence (iii), the correct option is (A) because eminent indicates highly respected. Imminent indicates about to occur. In sentence (iv), the correct option is (A) because session means meeting. Cession means yielding.

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