Choose the sentences in which the underlined word is used correctly:
(A) Nobody believes Raju any more because he is a well-known lyre.
(B) After the football match in the rain, Kabir wrung out his wet jersey.
(C) The temple bells pealed loudly as the evening aarti began.
(D) Our class teacher tolled us to bring our project files on Monday.
(E) The farmer used a hoe to loosen the soil around the brinjal plants.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (B), (C) and (E) only
(A) Nobody believes Raju any more because he is a well-known lyre. — Incorrect.
- Lyre means an old musical instrument with strings, shaped like a U.
- The sentence needs liar, which means a person who tells lies.
- Correct form: Nobody believes Raju any more because he is a well-known liar.
(B) After the football match in the rain, Kabir wrung out his wet jersey. — Correct.
- Wrung means twisted and squeezed something to get the water out.
- It is the past tense of “wring”.
(C) The temple bells pealed loudly as the evening aarti began. — Correct.
- Pealed means rang loudly, as bells do.
(D) Our class teacher tolled us to bring our project files on Monday. — Incorrect.
- Tolled means rang slowly, as a bell does.
- The sentence needs told, the past tense of “tell”.
- Correct form: Our class teacher told us to bring our project files on Monday.
(E) The farmer used a hoe to loosen the soil around the brinjal plants. — Correct.
- Hoe means a garden tool with a long handle and a flat blade, used to loosen soil and remove weeds.