Complete the sentences given in List-I with the Prepositional Phrases from List-II:-
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Prepositional Phrases) |
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(A) ____ he has a very important job, he isn't particularly well paid. |
(I) in spite of |
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(B) I drew a map for Sarah ____ she couldn't find the house. |
(II) although |
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(C) She accepted the job ____ the salary, which was rather low. |
(III) because of |
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(D) I couldn't go to sleep ____ the noise. |
(IV) in case |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
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| (A) Although he has a very important job, he isn't particularly well paid. | (II) although | Although joins two clauses that contrast: an important job, yet poor pay. It is followed by a full clause (subject + verb: "he has"). |
| (B) I drew a map for Sarah in case she couldn't find the house. | (IV) in case | In case means as a precaution against something that might happen. The map was drawn because she might not find the house. |
| (C) She accepted the job in spite of the salary, which was rather low. | (I) in spite of | In spite of also shows contrast, but it is followed by a noun ("the salary"), not by a clause. A low salary would normally stop someone, yet she accepted. |
| (D) I couldn't go to sleep because of the noise. | (III) because of | Because of gives the reason and is followed by a noun: the noise is why I could not sleep. |
Contrast: although is followed by a clause ("he has"). In spite of and because of are followed by a noun ("the salary", "the noise").