Which one of the following is a correctly spelt word?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → diarrhoea
| Option | Correct spelling | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| (2) diarrhoea (answer) | ✓ | an illness in which a person passes loose, watery stools many times a day. Example: Dirty water can cause diarrhoea in young children. |
| (1) dysentary | dysentery | a serious illness of the bowels that causes diarrhoea with blood. Example: After drinking water from a roadside stall, Varun fell ill with dysentery and missed the class trip. |
| (3) defeciency | deficiency | a lack of something that is needed. Example: Because of a calcium deficiency, Ritu’s dentist told her to drink a glass of milk every day. |
| (4) discourtious | discourteous | rude and not polite. Example: It is discourteous to talk loudly on the phone while sitting in a crowded bus. |