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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Fill Blanks

Question:

Fill in the blanks in the given sentences in List-I with the appropriate prepositional phrases in List-II:-

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Preposition phrases)
(A) I drive to work, but I'd never do it _____ if I could avoid it.	(I) at once
(B) You should take the dessert out of the freezer and serve it _____.	(II) by choice
(C) I thought I understood the equation but ____ I realized it was complicated.	(III) at the very least
(D) The store should give me my money back or ____ offer to exchange the shoes.	(IV) on reflection

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Options:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Preposition phrases)	Explanation
(A) I drive to work, but I'd never do it _____ if I could avoid it.	(II) by choice	By choice means by deciding to do so; voluntarily. The speaker drives out of necessity, not willingness.
(B) You should take the dessert out of the freezer and serve it _____.	(I) at once	At once means immediately; without delay. This suggests the dessert should be served right after removal from the freezer.
(C) I thought I understood the equation but ____ I realized it was complicated.	(IV) on reflection	On reflection means after careful thought. The speaker realized the complexity after thinking about it again.
(D) The store should give me my money back or ____ offer to exchange the shoes.	(III) at the very least	At the very least means as a minimum; if nothing else. It expresses the minimum acceptable action.