Choose the correct pair of words to fill in the blanks:
Ritu decided to ______ her new handloom saree to the crafts mela, where potters and weavers from many states had laid out their ______ on long tables.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → wear, wares
Complete sentence: Ritu decided to wear her new handloom saree to the crafts mela, where potters and weavers from many states had laid out their wares on long tables.
| Wear (answer, blank 1) | Wares (answer, blank 2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | to have clothes, shoes or jewellery on your body | things that are made or offered for sale, especially by a small trader |
| Example | Nani likes to wear cotton saris in the summer. | The toy seller spread his wares on a cloth beside the road. |
The other words in the options:
- Ware means goods of one kind, such as pottery.
- Wears is the form of “wear” used with he, she or it, as in “She wears a saree”.