Fill in the blanks given in List-I with the appropriate expressions from List-II
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Verbs/phrases) |
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(A) At the memorial service I ____ his kindness. |
(I) gave a standing ovation to |
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(B) The exhibition ____ from all major reviewers. |
(II) paid tribute to |
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(C) At the end of the concert, the audience ____ the young pianist. |
(III) lauded |
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(D) The Prime Minister has ____ the new peace initiative. |
(IV) earned plaudits |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
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| (A) At the memorial service I paid tribute to his kindness. | (II) paid tribute to | To pay tribute to someone is to praise and honour them publicly, as is done at a memorial service. |
| (B) The exhibition earned plaudits from all major reviewers. | (IV) earned plaudits | Plaudits are expressions of praise. An exhibition earns them from reviewers. |
| (C) At the end of the concert, the audience gave a standing ovation to the young pianist. | (I) gave a standing ovation to | A standing ovation is applause given by an audience rising to its feet, at the end of a performance. |
| (D) The Prime Minister has lauded the new peace initiative. | (III) lauded | To laud is to praise highly, often formally. It fits a leader praising an initiative. |