Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank:
After the eight-hour delay, the airline offered to ______ the stranded passengers with free meals and a night’s stay at a hotel.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → compensate
Complete sentence: After the eight-hour delay, the airline offered to compensate the stranded passengers with free meals and a night’s stay at a hotel.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) penalise | to punish someone for breaking a rule | The referee penalised the team for wasting time. |
| (2) compensate (answer) | to give someone something, usually money, to make up for a loss, trouble or injury (fits free meals after a delay) | The builder had to compensate the buyers for handing over their flats two years late. |
| (3) congratulate | to tell someone that one is happy about their success | The whole street came to congratulate Pooja on clearing the civil services exam. |
| (4) accompany | to go somewhere with someone | Ravi will accompany his grandmother to the eye hospital tomorrow. |