Fill in the blanks given in List-I with the correct words given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Determiners) |
|---|---|
| (A) The new bus route has ______ stops than the old one, so we reach school sooner. | (I) the little |
| (B) My first phone cover tore within a week, so I bought ______ one at the same shop. | (II) enough |
| (C) The cyclists shared ______ water that was left in the last bottle. | (III) fewer |
| (D) We have ______ life jackets for everyone on the boat, so the ride can start. | (IV) another |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The new bus route has fewer stops than the old one, so we reach school sooner. | (III) fewer | Fewer means a smaller number. It goes with plural nouns like “stops”, and “than” shows a comparison. |
| (B) My first phone cover tore within a week, so I bought another one at the same shop. | (IV) another | Another means one more of the same kind. It goes with a singular word like “one”. |
| (C) The cyclists shared the little water that was left in the last bottle. | (I) the little | The little means all of the small amount there is. “That was left” points to that amount of water. |
| (D) We have enough life jackets for everyone on the boat, so the ride can start. | (II) enough | Enough means as many as we need. “For everyone” shows nobody is left without one. |