Fill in the blanks in given in List-I with the most appropriate words from List-II:-
| List-I | List-II |
| (A) Ritu did not get involved in the scandal on account of her friend's _________. | (I) suite |
| (B) He filed a civil _______ against his siblings. | (II) counsel |
| (C) Some of the members of the _____ walked out in protest during the session. | (III) suit |
| (D) He surprised his wife by booking a special _____ on their anniversary. | (IV) council |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) – (II), (B) – (III), (C) – (IV), (D) – (I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| A. Ritu did not get involved in the scandal on account of her friend's counsel. | II. counsel | Counsel means advice, especially careful advice. Her friend's advice kept her out of the scandal. (Counsel and council sound alike: counsel is advice, or a lawyer, and council is a body of people.) |
| B. He filed a civil suit against his siblings. | III. suit | A suit (lawsuit) is a case brought to a court of law. |
| C. Some of the members of the council walked out in protest during the session. | IV. council | A council is a group of people elected or chosen to make decisions. It has members and holds sessions. |
| D. He surprised his wife by booking a special suite on their anniversary. | I. suite | A suite is a set of connected rooms in a hotel. (Suit and suite look alike: suit rhymes with "boot" and means a lawsuit or a set of clothes, while suite is pronounced "sweet".) |