Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate adjectives given in List-II:
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Adjectives) |
|---|---|
| (A) After cleaning the whole house for Pongal, Amma felt too ______ to cook dinner. | (I) interesting |
| (B) The guide at Golconda Fort told us an ______ story about a secret tunnel. | (II) tiring |
| (C) Standing for the whole bus ride from Shimla to Manali was very ______ for Dadi. | (III) interested |
| (D) My little brother is so ______ in trains that he knows every station on the Konkan route. | (IV) tired |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun, for example a tall tree, the food is tasty.
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) After cleaning the whole house for Pongal, Amma felt too tired to cook dinner. | (IV) tired | Tired is the -ed form. It describes the person who has the feeling. Amma is the one who feels worn out. |
| (B) The guide at Golconda Fort told us an interesting story about a secret tunnel. | (I) interesting | Interesting is the -ing form. It describes the thing that causes the feeling. The story held our attention. |
| (C) Standing for the whole bus ride from Shimla to Manali was very tiring for Dadi. | (II) tiring | Tiring is the -ing form. Standing on the bus caused Dadi’s tiredness. |
| (D) My little brother is so interested in trains that he knows every station on the Konkan route. | (III) interested | Interested is the -ed form for the person who feels the interest. It is followed by “in”. |