Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the correct prepositions given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Prepositions) |
|---|---|
| (A) The smuggler was sentenced ______ five years in prison. | (I) at |
| (B) Students who score above ninety per cent are eligible ______ the merit scholarship. | (II) from |
| (C) The whole class laughed ______ Golu’s funny drawing of the school cat. | (III) to |
| (D) It took Nanaji almost a month to recover ______ the fever. | (IV) for |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The smuggler was sentenced to five years in prison. | (III) to | Sentenced to means given a punishment by a court. The court gave the smuggler five years in prison. |
| (B) Students who score above ninety per cent are eligible for the merit scholarship. | (IV) for | Eligible for means having the right to get something because one meets the rules. These students can get the scholarship. |
| (C) The whole class laughed at Golu’s funny drawing of the school cat. | (I) at | Laugh at means to laugh because something or someone is funny. The drawing made the class laugh. |
| (D) It took Nanaji almost a month to recover from the fever. | (II) from | Recover from means to become well again after an illness. Nanaji became well after a month. |