Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below to make a meaningful sentence:-
In my haste to stop the boiling milk from overflowing, I accidentally _____ my fingers.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → scalded
To scald is to burn the skin with very hot liquid or steam. The sentence is about boiling milk, a hot liquid, so the fingers were scalded.
Example: He scalded his tongue on the hot tea.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: sizzled — Incorrect. To sizzle is to make a hissing sound while frying. The food sizzles; a person cannot sizzle their fingers.
Example: The onions sizzled in the hot oil.
Option 2: scorched — Incorrect. To scorch is to burn the surface of something with dry heat or flame, often leaving a brown mark. Boiling milk is a liquid, so scald is the right word.
Example: She scorched the shirt with a hot iron.
Option 4: sunburnt — Incorrect. Sunburnt describes skin burnt by the sun's rays; it has nothing to do with hot milk.
Example: After a day at the beach, his back was sunburnt.