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 is (A) jealous (B) zealous of her sister’s riches. (ii) The (A) knotty (B) naughty boys were taken to task by the physical education teacher. (iii) The delegation of the opposition parties called on the (A) precedent (B) president. (iv) The (A) route (B) rout to Dalhousie lies through Pathankot.

In sentence (i) the correct option is A. the adjective jealous indicates envy. The adjective zealous indicates someone who is full of zeal or enthusiasm. 

In sentence (ii) the correct option is B. The adjective knotty refers to a puzzling or complex problem. The adjective naughty refers to someone badly behaved. 

In sentence (iii) the correct option is B. The noun precedent indicates an action or decision that can be used subsequently as an example. The noun president indicates the head of state.

In sentence (iv) the correct option is A. The noun route indicates a sequence of roads or paths taken. The noun rout indicates a severe and humiliating defeat.