Complete the following sentence using the most appropriate option:
Amit is a/an__________________ friend of mine. I was very happy to see him again almost after a decade.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → old
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun, for example a tall tree, the food is tasty.
Complete sentence: Amit is an old friend of mine. I was very happy to see him again almost after a decade. The speaker met him again after almost a decade, which shows a long friendship.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) old (answer) | An old friend is a friend one has known for a long time. Here "old" describes the friendship, not the friend's age. | I met an old friend from school at the wedding. |
| (2) elder | Elder means older of two people, used mainly for members of a family (elder brother, elder sister). "An elder friend" is not used for a long friendship. | My elder sister works in Pune. |
| (3) older | Older is the comparative of "old" for age. "An older friend" means a friend of greater age, which is not what the sentence is about. | Ravi is two years older than his cousin. |
| (4) earlier | Earlier means happening before in time. "An earlier friend" is not an English phrase for a long-standing friend. | We took an earlier train to avoid the rush. |