Fill in the blanks in LIST-I with the most appropriate option given in LIST-II:
| LIST-I | LIST-II | ||
| A. | The mud-filled ______ of my shoes didn’t give up as I tried very hard. | I. | soar |
| B. | The birds on the ______ flew overhead to save their chicks. | II. | islet |
| C. | I am feeling ______ after hours of rigorous practice. | III. | eyelet |
| D. | The birds ______ in the air. | IV. | sore |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| A. The mud-filled eyelet of my shoes didn't give up as I tried very hard. | III. eyelet | An eyelet is a small hole in a shoe or cloth through which a lace or cord passes; here it is clogged with mud. (Eyelet and islet sound alike: an eyelet is a small hole, an islet a small island.) |
| B. The birds on the islet flew overhead to save their chicks. | II. islet | An islet is a very small island, a place where birds nest. |
| C. I am feeling sore after hours of rigorous practice. | IV. sore | Sore means painful and aching, as the body is after hard exercise. (Sore and soar sound alike: sore is painful, soar is to fly high.) |
| D. The birds soar in the air. | I. soar | To soar is to fly or rise high in the air. |