Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the joining words given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Joining words) |
|---|---|
| (A) The new metro line will open to the public in March ______ the safety commissioner clears the final inspection. | (I) in case |
| (B) Keep the bill of your new phone safely ______ it develops a fault within the warranty period. | (II) hence |
| (C) City buses in Pune now accept digital passes, ______ the buses on village routes still issue paper tickets. | (III) provided |
| (D) Ramesh had sold all his mangoes by noon; ______, he shut his stall early and went home. | (IV) whereas |
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)-(IV), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The new metro line will open to the public in March provided the safety commissioner clears the final inspection. | (III) provided | Provided means “only if”. It gives a condition. The line will open in March only on one condition, that the inspection is cleared. |
| (B) Keep the bill of your new phone safely in case it develops a fault within the warranty period. | (I) in case | In case means “as a safety step, because something may happen”. You keep the bill now because the phone may develop a fault later. |
| (C) City buses in Pune now accept digital passes, whereas the buses on village routes still issue paper tickets. | (IV) whereas | Whereas joins two facts that are opposite to each other. City buses take digital passes. Village buses still use paper tickets. |
| (D) Ramesh had sold all his mangoes by noon; hence, he shut his stall early and went home. | (II) hence | Hence means “for this reason”. It shows a result. All the mangoes were sold, so Ramesh went home early. |