Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Homonyms

Question:

Fill in the blanks in the followimg sentence with the appropriate pair of homonyms:

It was __________ hot today so the students were lethargic and __________.

Options:

quiet, quite

quit, quite

quite, quiet

quit, cute

Correct Answer:

quite, quiet

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) - quite, quiet

  1. Quite: Used to indicate the degree or extent of something, meaning "very" or "to a certain extent."

    • "It was quite hot today" means it was very hot.
  2. Quiet: Refers to a lack of noise or calmness.

    • "The students were lethargic and quiet" means they were calm and not making much noise.

"It was quite hot today, so the students were lethargic and quiet."