Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate adjectives given in List-II:
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Adjectives) |
|---|---|
| (A) The biscuits were left open near the window during the rains and had turned ______ by evening. | (I) tattered |
| (B) Before the monsoon breaks, Chennai stays so ______ that your shirt sticks to your back. | (II) muggy |
| (C) Dadaji still carries his ______ old diary, held together with a rubber band. | (III) soggy |
| (D) My little brother is so ______ about food that he will not eat a roti with even one burnt spot. | (IV) fussy |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun, for example a tall tree, the food is tasty.
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The biscuits were left open near the window during the rains and had turned soggy by evening. | (III) soggy | Soggy means wet and too soft. Biscuits left open in damp air lose their crunch. |
| (B) Before the monsoon breaks, Chennai stays so muggy that your shirt sticks to your back. | (II) muggy | Muggy means warm and damp in an uncomfortable way. It is used for the weather. |
| (C) Dadaji still carries his tattered old diary, held together with a rubber band. | (I) tattered | Tattered means old and torn. The diary needs a rubber band to hold it together. |
| (D) My little brother is so fussy about food that he will not eat a roti with even one burnt spot. | (IV) fussy | Fussy means hard to please about small things. One burnt spot is enough to put him off. |