Fill in the blank with the appropriate word from the options given:
At the Pushkar fair, an old shepherd played a soft tune on a flute made from a hollow ______.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → reed
Complete sentence: At the Pushkar fair, an old shepherd played a soft tune on a flute made from a hollow reed.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Read | to look at written words and understand them | I read the newspaper every morning before school. |
| (2) Reed (answer) | a tall, thin, grass-like plant with a hollow stalk that grows near water | Ducks hid among the reeds at the edge of the lake in Bhopal. |
| (3) Red | the colour of blood | The bride wore a red lehenga with gold work. |
| (4) Rid | to make a person or place free of something unwanted, usually in “get rid of” | We must get rid of the old newspapers in the storeroom. |