Choose the correct option that gives the correct Antonym of the underlined word:
"The chair had gone old and needed repairs".
(A) The boys, young and healthy, were enjoying surfing.
(B) The new sheets were hanging on the clothesline.
(C) The evening was young and held a promise of happiness.
(D) The new day was bright and warm.
(E) The new baby brought a lot of cheer in the house.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B) Only
Antonym in the same sense:
- In "The chair had gone old", old describes a thing that is worn out by long use.
- The antonym in this sense is new: recently made or bought, not yet used.
- The antonym must be used in the same sense, about an object.
Example: He sold his old scooter and bought a new one.
(A) The boys, young and healthy, were enjoying surfing. — Incorrect.
- Young is the opposite of old for people (age), not for a worn-out chair.
(B) The new sheets were hanging on the clothesline. — Correct.
- The sheets are things, and "new" means not yet worn by use, the opposite of the old chair.
(C) The evening was young and held a promise of happiness. — Incorrect.
- "The evening was young" means it had only just begun.
- It is about time, not about a thing.
(D) The new day was bright and warm. — Incorrect.
- A "new day" is the next day that has begun.
- A day does not wear out like a chair.
(E) The new baby brought a lot of cheer in the house. — Incorrect.
- A "new baby" is a newborn, recently born.
- This is about a person's birth, not a thing worn by use.