Fill in the blanks in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) The bank gave Papa a ______ to buy a new tractor. | (I) route |
| (B) A ______ eagle sat on top of the electric pole, far from the rest of its flock. | (II) loan |
| (C) The thick ______ of the old neem tree has cracked the courtyard floor. | (III) root |
| (D) The school bus took a longer ______ because the main road was closed for repairs. | (IV) lone |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The bank gave Papa a loan to buy a new tractor. | (II) loan | A loan is money that is borrowed and must be paid back. |
| (B) A lone eagle sat on top of the electric pole, far from the rest of its flock. | (IV) lone | Lone means alone, without any others of its kind. |
| (C) The thick root of the old neem tree has cracked the courtyard floor. | (III) root | A root is the part of a plant that grows under the ground and takes in water. |
| (D) The school bus took a longer route because the main road was closed for repairs. | (I) route | A route is the way you take to go from one place to another. |