Fill in blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate homonyms given in List-II:-
List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Homonyms) |
(A) I need an ____ to make a hole. | (I) augur |
(B) To prevent the entry of the miscreants the doors were ____. | (II) auger |
(C) This prediction does not ____ well for the life of the king. | (III) bard |
(D) William Shakespeare is the most famous ____. | (IV) barred |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) I need an auger to make a hole. | (II) auger | An auger is a tool for boring holes in wood or the ground. |
| (B) To prevent the entry of the miscreants the doors were barred. | (IV) barred | Barred means firmly closed with a bar, so that no one can enter. |
| (C) This prediction does not augur well for the life of the king. | (I) augur | To augur well or ill is to be a sign of a good or bad future. |
| (D) William Shakespeare is the most famous bard. | (III) bard | A bard is a poet. Shakespeare is called "the Bard of Avon". |