Fill in the blanks of the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II.
| List-I Sentences | List-II Words |
| (A) He gripped his brother's arm__he be trampled by the mob. | (I) unless |
| (B) You cannot savour success _______ you pull up your socks. | (II) lest |
| (C) She is formidable _________ gentle. | (III) yet |
| (D) Gold is precious _________ crystals are commonplace. | (IV) while |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) – (II), (B) – (I), (C) – (III), (D) – (IV)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) He gripped his brother's arm lest he be trampled by the mob. | (II) lest | Lest means for fear that, so that ... not. It is followed by the base form "be" (or "should be"): he held the arm so that his brother would not be trampled. |
| (B) You cannot savour success unless you pull up your socks. | (I) unless | Unless means if not: there is no success if you do not make a greater effort. |
| (C) She is formidable yet gentle. | (III) yet | Yet means but at the same time. It joins two qualities that seem to contrast. |
| (D) Gold is precious while crystals are commonplace. | (IV) while | While here means whereas. It sets two facts side by side to show the contrast. |