Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Homonyms

Question:

Insert an appropriate word.
She is _______ in the art of drawing.

Options:

adapt

adept

adopt

adroit

Correct Answer:

adept

Explanation:

The correct answer is OPTION 2 - adept

The appropriate homonym for the sentence "She is _______ in the art of drawing" is adept.

  • Adapt means to change or adjust to new conditions.
  • Adept means skilled or proficient.
  • Adopt means to take as one's own.
  • Adroit means skillful or clever, especially in using hands or mind.

In the sentence "She is _______ in the art of drawing", the speaker is referring to the skill of drawing, which is called adept.

Adept means highly skilled, expert, or proficient in doing something.

Example: She is adept at painting. → She is very skilled at painting.