Choose the sentences in which the underlined word is used correctly:
(A) Every evening, Nani brews ginger tea for the whole family.
(B) Please hold the railing while you climb the stares to the terrace.
(C) The tailor measured my waste before stitching my new school trousers.
(D) The fishermen waited for the high tide before pushing their boats into the sea.
(E) In November, the farmer sowed wheat in the field behind our house.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (D) and (E) only
(A) Every evening, Nani brews ginger tea for the whole family. — Correct.
- Brews means makes a hot drink such as tea or coffee by mixing it with boiling water.
(B) Please hold the railing while you climb the stares to the terrace. — Incorrect.
- Stares means long, fixed looks.
- The sentence needs stairs, a set of steps that go from one floor to another.
- Correct form: Please hold the railing while you climb the stairs to the terrace.
(C) The tailor measured my waste before stitching my new school trousers. — Incorrect.
- Waste means unwanted material, or careless use of something.
- The sentence needs waist, the middle part of the body above the hips.
- Correct form: The tailor measured my waist before stitching my new school trousers.
(D) The fishermen waited for the high tide before pushing their boats into the sea. — Correct.
- Tide means the regular rise and fall of the level of the sea.
(E) In November, the farmer sowed wheat in the field behind our house. — Correct.
- Sowed means put seeds in the ground so that plants will grow.