Select the appropriate option to fill in the blank:
It took the railway staff nearly an hour to ______ the boy whose foot had got stuck between the rails near the old signal cabin.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → extricate
Complete sentence: It took the railway staff nearly an hour to extricate the boy whose foot had got stuck between the rails near the old signal cabin.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) extricate (answer) | to free someone or something from a place or situation where they are stuck (fits freeing a foot stuck in the rails) | It took Papa ten minutes to extricate the kite from the branches of the neem tree. |
| (2) extradite | to send a person accused of a crime back to the country where the crime took place, for trial | India has asked Britain to extradite the businessman wanted for a bank fraud. |
| (3) exonerate | to say officially that someone is not to blame | The inquiry report exonerated the bus driver, as the brakes had failed. |
| (4) expedite | to make a process happen faster | The officer promised to expedite my passport application. |