Fill in the blanks in List-I with the appropriate verbs from List-II.
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List-I Sentences |
List-II Verbs |
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(A) They ____ that I go with them. |
(I) recommended |
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(B) The doctor ____ that I rest for two days. |
(II) demanded |
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(C) The chairperson ____ that plans be changed. |
(III) insisted |
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(D) The landlord ____ that I pay the rent by Tuesday latest. |
(IV) proposed |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
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| (A) They insisted that I go with them. | (III) insisted | To insist is to say firmly that something must happen and not take no for an answer, as friends do when they want someone to come along. |
| (B) The doctor recommended that I rest for two days. | (I) recommended | To recommend is to advise someone that something is good for them, which is what a doctor does. |
| (C) The chairperson proposed that plans be changed. | (IV) proposed | To propose is to put forward an idea for a group to consider, which is the role of a chairperson in a meeting. |
| (D) The landlord demanded that I pay the rent by Tuesday latest. | (II) demanded | To demand is to ask for something forcefully, as a right. A landlord fixing a deadline for the rent makes a demand. |