Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

One Word

Question:

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words

 

A narrow stretch of land with water adjacent to it and connecting two bodies of land.

Options:

Isthmus

Island

Strait 

Trail

Correct Answer:

Isthmus

Explanation:

The most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words is isthmus.

  • Isthmus is a narrow strip of land with water on both sides, connecting two larger areas of land.
  • Island is a piece of land surrounded by water on all sides.
  • Strait is a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
  • Trail is a path or track through a wild or uncultivated area.