Choose the correct option to complete the following sentence:
Grandmother taught us which wild mushrooms in the forest behind our village are ______ and which ones can make a person very ill.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → edible
Complete sentence: Grandmother taught us which wild mushrooms in the forest behind our village are edible and which ones can make a person very ill.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) plentiful | available in large amounts | Mangoes are plentiful in the markets in May. |
| (2) edible (answer) | safe and fit to be eaten (fits mushrooms that do not make one ill) | The cake decorations look like plastic, but they are edible. |
| (3) fragrant | having a sweet or pleasant smell | The fragrant jasmine in her hair filled the room. |
| (4) colourful | having many bright colours | Hundreds of colourful kites filled the sky on Makar Sankranti. |