Complete the sentences given in List-I with appropriate words given in List-II
| List-I Sentences | List-II Words |
| (A) The edited version of her article is indistinguishable________her first version. | (I) with |
| (B) I just don't feel any affinity _________ his prose. | (II) to |
| (C) Her ideas are not all that dissimilar _____ mine. | (III) for |
| (D) It would be wrong to mistake his diffidence _________ his arrogance. | (IV) from |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| A. The edited version of her article is indistinguishable from her first version. | IV. from | Indistinguishable from: so alike that one cannot tell the two apart; words of difference (different, distinct, indistinguishable) take "from". |
| B. I just don't feel any affinity with his prose. | I. with | Affinity with: a natural liking for something or a feeling of closeness to it; here, closeness to his style of writing. |
| C. Her ideas are not all that dissimilar to mine. | II. to | Dissimilar to: not alike; it follows the pattern of "similar to". |
| D. It would be wrong to mistake his diffidence for his arrogance. | III. for | Mistake X for Y: to wrongly think that X is Y; here, to take his diffidence (shyness, lack of confidence) as arrogance. |