Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the correct prepositions given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Prepositions) |
|---|---|
| (A) The class teacher refused to comment ______ the rumour about the exam date. | (I) for |
| (B) Ravi has become very conscious ______ his weight since he joined the gym. | (II) into |
| (C) Since childhood, Neha has had a strong liking ______ old Hindi film songs. | (III) on |
| (D) The Marathi poem was translated ______ English by a college professor. | (IV) of |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The class teacher refused to comment on the rumour about the exam date. | (III) on | Comment on means to give an opinion about something. The teacher said nothing about the rumour. |
| (B) Ravi has become very conscious of his weight since he joined the gym. | (IV) of | Conscious of means aware of something and thinking about it. Ravi now thinks a lot about his weight. |
| (C) Since childhood, Neha has had a strong liking for old Hindi film songs. | (I) for | Liking for means a feeling of enjoying something. Neha enjoys old film songs. |
| (D) The Marathi poem was translated into English by a college professor. | (II) into | Translate into means to change words from one language to another. The poem was changed from Marathi to English. |