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 let out a row of (A) expletives (B) epithets when she dropped a book on her feet. (ii) In the monthly tests the schools want the students to being their own (A) stationary (B) stationery. (iii) The principal of our college Mrs. Shukla is a woman of (A) lovely (B) lovable nature. (iv) Your suggestions are quite healthy but all of them are not (A) practicable (B) practical.

  1. ABAA

  2. BAAA

  3. ABBA

  4. AABB

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C Correct answer
Explanation

In sentence (i) the correct option is A. The adjective expletives indicate swear words. The noun, epithets indicates a descriptive word or phrase added to or substituted for the name of somebody or something.

In sentence (ii) the correct option is B. The adjective stationary indicates immobile and not moving. The noun stationery indicates writing material. 

In sentence (iii) the correct option is B. The adjective lovely indicates beautiful or pleasing. The adjective lovable indicates someone worthy of love.

In sentence (iv) the correct option is A. The adjective practicable indicates capable of being carried out or put into effect. The adjective practical indicates someone concerned with actual facts and real life and experience, not theory.