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) The police can (A) avoke (B) invoke the law of trespassing to regulate access to these places. (ii) Columbus (A) discovered (B) invented America. (iii) The head on collision of the two buses was a tragic (A) incident (B) accident. (iv) Please (A) empty (B) vacant this 5 lt. bottle into small bottles.

 In sentence (i) the correct option is B. Awoke means getting up from sleep. The verb invoke indicates to quote, rely on, or use something such as a law in support of an argument or case.

In sentence (ii) the correct option is A. The verb, discover indicates to be the first person to find or learn something previously unknown. The verb, invent indicates to be the first to think of, make, or use something.

In sentence (iii) the correct option is B. The noun incident indicates an event that may result in a crisis. The noun accident indicates a crash, a mishap or a tragic chance happening. 

In sentence (iv) the correct option is A. The verb empty indicates complete removal of something. The verb vacate indicates leaving a room so that others can use it.