Which of the following words is spelt correctly?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Susceptible
| Option | Correct spelling | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| (4) Susceptible (answer) | ✓ | easily affected or harmed by something. Example: Young children and old people are more susceptible to heatstroke in May. |
| (1) Prodigous | Prodigious | remarkably great in size, amount or ability. Example: Nine-year-old Aryan has a prodigious memory and can recite the capital of every country. |
| (2) Ingenius | Ingenious | clever, original and inventive. Example: Meher built an ingenious water filter for her village using sand, charcoal and an old bottle. |
| (3) Treachrous | Treacherous | disloyal and not to be trusted; full of hidden danger. Example: The mountain road to the village becomes treacherous in the monsoon, with loose stones and slippery bends. |