Choose the word that can best replace the underlined expression in the sentence:
After the paddy was cut and carried away, a few women who picked up the grains left behind in the field moved slowly across the wet ground.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → gleaners
Complete sentence: After the paddy was cut and carried away, a few gleaners moved slowly across the wet ground.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) gleaners (answer) | people who collect the grain left in a field after the crop has been cut and taken away | Once the wheat was loaded on the tractor, the gleaners came to pick up the fallen ears. |
| (2) reapers | people who cut the ripe crop in the field (not picking up what is left behind) | The reapers worked from sunrise to cut the bajra before the rain. |
| (3) threshers | people or machines that beat the cut crop to separate the grain from the stalks | The threshers were busy in the yard, beating the bundles of rice. |
| (4) tillers | people who plough and prepare the land for sowing | The tillers began ploughing the field as soon as the first rain fell. |