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) Go (A) whither (B) weather you want. (ii) When the fox could not get at the grapes hanging from the vine, it said, “grapes are (A) sore (B) sour. (iii) Hot weather climate does not (A) suit (B) suite Indians who come back from Australia. (iv) Muslim women put on a (A) vale (B) veil when they go out as they are not allowed to have the outward exposure of human beings.

  1. ABAB

  2. BABB

  3. BABB

  4. ABBB
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is option 1. In sentence (i) the correct option is A. The adverb whither means to which place. The noun weather indicates the conditions in the atmosphere. 

In sentence (ii) the correct choice is B. The adjective sore indicates feeling painful or tender. The adjective sour refers to a taste that is sharp or acidic.

In sentence (iii) the correct option is A. The verb suit indicates being convenient or acceptable to somebody. Suite is the name of a set of rooms. 

In sentence (iv) the correct option is B. The noun vale indicates a valley or dale. The noun veil is the name of the face covering worn be women. 

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