Multiple choice

Directions: For the word given at the top of each table, match the dictionary definitions on the left (1, 2, 3, 4) with their corresponding usage on the right (a, b, c, d). Out of the five possibilities given in the boxes below the table, select the one that has all the definitions and their usage correctly matched.

GROUSEMeaning | Usage | | 1. Making fuss about something silly | a. He has bad habit of grousing about his wife's cooking. | | 2. Grumble | b. There is no point grousing about the hotel as we are here only for one night. | | 3. Nag persistently | c. There are some who grouse about silly things and thereby make life miserable for others. | | 4. Complain very often | d. My mom is always grousing me to get my hair cut. |

  1. 1. c
    2. d
    3. b
    4. a
  2. 1. c
    2. a
    3. d
    4. b
  3. 1. c
    2. a
    3. b
    4. d
  4. 1. c
    2. b
    3. a
    4. d
  5. 1. c
    2. b
    3. d
    4. a
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E Correct answer
Explanation

For usage 'a', meanings 2 as well as 4 can be used. For usage 'c', the term 'silly' can be related to meaning 1. For usage 'd', 'Nag persistently' is suitable to describe antics of mother. Thereby appropriate option to answer this question is option (5).

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