Match the blanks in List-I with appropriate Homonyms in List-II
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Homonyms) |
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(A) We waited with ____ breath for the winner to be announced. |
(I) discrete |
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(B) Moving quietly into position, she ___ the trap and waited. |
(II) discreet |
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(C) You ought to make a few ____ enquiries before you sign anything. |
(III) bated |
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(D) Organisms can be divided into ____ categories. |
(IV) baited |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
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| (A) We waited with bated breath for the winner to be announced. | (III) bated | Bated means held back, reduced; it is used almost only in the phrase "with bated breath", that is, anxiously, hardly breathing. |
| (B) Moving quietly into position, she baited the trap and waited. | (IV) baited | To bait is to put food on a hook or in a trap to catch an animal. Bated and baited sound the same but differ in spelling and meaning. |
| (C) You ought to make a few discreet enquiries before you sign anything. | (II) discreet | Discreet means careful and quiet so as not to attract attention; quiet enquiries before signing a deal. |
| (D) Organisms can be divided into discrete categories. | (I) discrete | Discrete means separate and distinct; organisms fall into separate groups. Discreet and discrete are another pair of words that sound alike. |