EnglishGrammar: Adjective

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropri…

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) After six weeks without rain, the fields around Barmer were so ______ that the soil had cracked open.	(I) squeaky
(B) Bunty came in from the cricket ground with ______ knees and a torn sleeve.	(II) fizzy
(C) The old gate of our building is so ______ that Mrs Fernandes hears it every time someone comes in.	(III) parched
(D) Ritu poured the lemon soda too quickly, and the ______ drink spilled over the glass.	(IV) grubby

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

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) After six weeks without rain, the fields around Barmer were so parched that the soil had cracked open.	(III) parched	Parched means very dry because there has been no water. Six weeks without rain have cracked the soil.
(B) Bunty came in from the cricket ground with grubby knees and a torn sleeve.	(IV) grubby	Grubby means dirty, usually with mud or dust. He has just come in from playing on the ground.
(C) The old gate of our building is so squeaky that Mrs Fernandes hears it every time someone comes in.	(I) squeaky	Squeaky means making a short, high, sharp sound. That is why the gate is heard each time it opens.
(D) Ritu poured the lemon soda too quickly, and the fizzy drink spilled over the glass.	(II) fizzy	Fizzy means full of tiny gas bubbles. Soda poured fast foams up and spills.

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) After six weeks without rain, the fields around Barmer were so ______ that the soil had cracked open.	(I) squeaky
(B) Bunty came in from the cricket ground with ______ knees and a torn sleeve.	(II) fizzy
(C) The old gate of our building is so ______ that Mrs Fernandes hears it every time someone comes in.	(III) parched
(D) Ritu poured the lemon soda too quickly, and the ______ drink spilled over the glass.	(IV) grubby

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

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) After six weeks without rain, the fields around Barmer were so parched that the soil had cracked open.	(III) parched	Parched means very dry because there has been no water. Six weeks without rain have cracked the soil.
(B) Bunty came in from the cricket ground with grubby knees and a torn sleeve.	(IV) grubby	Grubby means dirty, usually with mud or dust. He has just come in from playing on the ground.
(C) The old gate of our building is so squeaky that Mrs Fernandes hears it every time someone comes in.	(I) squeaky	Squeaky means making a short, high, sharp sound. That is why the gate is heard each time it opens.
(D) Ritu poured the lemon soda too quickly, and the fizzy drink spilled over the glass.	(II) fizzy	Fizzy means full of tiny gas bubbles. Soda poured fast foams up and spills.