Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) Little Tanvi did not even ______ when the nurse pushed the needle into her arm for the tetanus shot. | (I) deface |
| (B) A single cricket ball from the street match was enough to ______ the Guptas’ front window. | (II) flinch |
| (C) The municipality fined two boys for trying to ______ the newly painted metro pillar with spray paint. | (III) slacken |
| (D) As the road began to climb steeply towards the temple, the cyclists had to ______ their pace. | (IV) shatter |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Little Tanvi did not even flinch when the nurse pushed the needle into her arm for the tetanus shot. | (II) flinch | Flinch means to make a quick, small movement because of pain or fear. Tanvi stayed still even as the needle went in. |
| (B) A single cricket ball from the street match was enough to shatter the Guptas’ front window. | (IV) shatter | Shatter means to break suddenly into many small pieces. One hard ball was enough to break the glass. |
| (C) The municipality fined two boys for trying to deface the newly painted metro pillar with spray paint. | (I) deface | Deface means to spoil the look of something by writing or drawing on it. The boys tried to spray paint on a clean pillar. |
| (D) As the road began to climb steeply towards the temple, the cyclists had to slacken their pace. | (III) slacken | Slacken means to make something slower or less tight. The steep climb made the riders go slower. |