Match List - I with List - II to complete the sentences in the table.
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List - I |
List - II |
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(A) Our Principal |
(I) can face the land mafia |
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(B) Only a dare devil |
(II) to be fair and square in business |
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(C) My father advised me |
(III) died in harness |
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(D) Due to sheer negligence |
(IV) you have got yourself into a mess |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Our Principal | (III) died in harness | To die in harness means to die while still working at one's job, before retiring. | The old judge died in harness at the age of sixty-four. |
| (B) Only a dare devil | (I) can face the land mafia | A daredevil is a person who does dangerous things without fear. Only such a person can stand up to the land mafia. | The daredevil rode his motorcycle through a ring of fire. |
| (C) My father advised me | (II) to be fair and square in business | Fair and square means honest and according to the rules. "Advised me" is followed by a to-infinitive: advised me to be fair and square. | We won the match fair and square. |
| (D) Due to sheer negligence | (IV) you have got yourself into a mess | To get into a mess means to land in a difficult or confused situation. Carelessness is the cause. | He got himself into a mess by borrowing from too many people. |
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