Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the correct words given in List-II
| List-I Sentences | List-II Words |
| (A) Do not hanker _____worldly pleasures. | (I) off |
| (B) The police got into action and cordoned____the area. | (II) of |
| (C) He is being accused ___ theft. | (III) after |
| (D) If you persist in telling lies to me, I shall sue you___slander. | (IV) for |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| A. Do not hanker after worldly pleasures. | III. after | Hanker after (or for): to have a strong wish for something. |
| B. The police got into action and cordoned off the area. | I. off | Cordon off: to close an area with a line of police or barriers so that no one can enter. |
| C. He is being accused of theft. | II. of | Accuse someone of a crime: "accuse" always takes "of" (compare "charged with"). |
| D. If you persist in telling lies to me, I shall sue you for slander. | IV. for | Sue someone for something: to take legal action against someone for a wrong; slander is a false spoken statement that harms a person's good name. |