Multiple choice

Directions: In the question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has pairs of words/phrases marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ that are italicized or highlighted. Select the most appropriate word or phrase to form grammatically and syntactically correct sentences. Then, from the options that follow, choose the correct one.

(i) She was dressed in a jacket that looked two sizes (A) big (B) biggest for her. (ii) He bought a pad of notepaper and a packet of (A) envelopes (B) envelops. (iii) Here is the copy of the (A) letter (B) latter which I have written to the Principal against the head boy of the college. (iv) Give me a (A) plan (B) plain paper so that I can write out a letter to my friend, Satnam.

  1. AAAB

  2. BBAA

  3. ABBA

  4. BABA
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A Correct answer
Explanation

 The correct solution is option 1. In sentence (i) the correct answer is A. The adjective big refers to something large in size. Biggest is the superlative degree of big. 

In sentence (ii) the correct answer is A. envelopes are a piece of stationary that are used as covers for letters. Envelops indicates surrounding or covering something completely.  In sentence (iii) the correct option is A. Letter is a piece of handwritten or printed text addressed to a recipient. Latter indicates the second of two people or things.

In sentence (iv) the correct option is B. Plan indicates a method of doing something that has been worked out in advance. Plain indicates un-coloured or un-patterned.

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