Fill in the blanks given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II
| LIST-I | LIST-II | ||
| A. | The noise outside ___________ me up. | I. | awake |
| B. | He was already ___________ when I knocked at his door. | II. | awaken |
| C. | Please _______ up on time. | III. | woke |
| D. | There is an urgent need to ________ the masses . | IV. | wake |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| A. The noise outside woke me up. | III. woke | Woke is the simple past of wake, for a single finished action. Clue: a single finished past event — the noise has already disturbed the speaker. |
| B. He was already awake when I knocked at his door. | I. awake | Awake is an adjective meaning not asleep. It describes a state after "was". Clue word: already (he was in that state before the knock). |
| C. Please wake up on time. | IV. wake | Wake up is the base form used in a request. Clue word: Please (an imperative takes the base verb). |
| D. There is an urgent need to awaken the masses. | II. awaken | Awaken (formal) means to make people aware of something. It takes an object (the masses) and no "up". Clue word: to + base verb. |
Contrast: wake (woke, woken) and awaken are verbs, while awake after "be" is an adjective meaning not asleep.