Replace the underlined phrases in List-I with the words in List-II:-
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List-I (Sentences with underlined phrases) |
List-II (Words) |
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(A) She walked across the road slowly, with her pace being unhurried and relaxed. |
(I) ecstatic |
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(B) The young child was very pleased and full of excitement when he received the gift. |
(II) leisurely |
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(C) He was always looking at the situation in a way that was positive and hopeful, despite all the challenges. |
(III) depressed |
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(D) She was sad and upset, feeling a lot of sorrow after hearing the bad news. |
(IV) optimistic |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
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| (A) She walked across the road slowly, with her pace being leisurely. | (II) leisurely | Leisurely means unhurried and relaxed, the exact meaning of the underlined phrase. |
| (B) The young child was ecstatic when he received the gift. | (I) ecstatic | Ecstatic means extremely happy and excited, which is what "very pleased and full of excitement" says. |
| (C) He was always looking at the situation in a way that was optimistic, despite all the challenges. | (IV) optimistic | Optimistic means hopeful and expecting good things, the same as "positive and hopeful". |
| (D) She was depressed, feeling a lot of sorrow after hearing the bad news. | (III) depressed | Depressed means very sad and low in spirits, which matches "sad and upset". |