Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the joining…

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the joining words given in List-II.

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Joining words)
(A) Meena did not come to the rehearsal, ______ did she send word to the director.	(I) however
(B) The forecast promised a dry weekend; the farmers, ______, kept their harvest covered with tarpaulin.	(II) seeing that
(C) The chapter on photosynthesis, ______ the way green plants make their own food, will be taught next week.	(III) nor
(D) ______ the old bridge is closed for repairs, the school buses will take the longer road through the market.	(IV) or

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

List-I	List-II	Explanation
(A) Meena did not come to the rehearsal, nor did she send word to the director.	(III) nor	Nor adds a second “not” idea after a first one. The first part already has “did not come”. After “nor”, the helping verb comes before the subject: “did she send”.
(B) The forecast promised a dry weekend; the farmers, however, kept their harvest covered with tarpaulin.	(I) however	However shows a contrast with what was said before. A dry weekend was promised. Still, the farmers covered their harvest.
(C) The chapter on photosynthesis, or the way green plants make their own food, will be taught next week.	(IV) or	Or here means “that is”. It gives another name for the same thing. “The way green plants make their own food” is what photosynthesis means.
(D) Seeing that the old bridge is closed for repairs, the school buses will take the longer road through the market.	(II) seeing that	Seeing that means “since it is a fact that”. It gives the reason. The bridge is closed, so the buses must go another way.

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the joining words given in List-II.

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Joining words)
(A) Meena did not come to the rehearsal, ______ did she send word to the director.	(I) however
(B) The forecast promised a dry weekend; the farmers, ______, kept their harvest covered with tarpaulin.	(II) seeing that
(C) The chapter on photosynthesis, ______ the way green plants make their own food, will be taught next week.	(III) nor
(D) ______ the old bridge is closed for repairs, the school buses will take the longer road through the market.	(IV) or

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

List-I	List-II	Explanation
(A) Meena did not come to the rehearsal, nor did she send word to the director.	(III) nor	Nor adds a second “not” idea after a first one. The first part already has “did not come”. After “nor”, the helping verb comes before the subject: “did she send”.
(B) The forecast promised a dry weekend; the farmers, however, kept their harvest covered with tarpaulin.	(I) however	However shows a contrast with what was said before. A dry weekend was promised. Still, the farmers covered their harvest.
(C) The chapter on photosynthesis, or the way green plants make their own food, will be taught next week.	(IV) or	Or here means “that is”. It gives another name for the same thing. “The way green plants make their own food” is what photosynthesis means.
(D) Seeing that the old bridge is closed for repairs, the school buses will take the longer road through the market.	(II) seeing that	Seeing that means “since it is a fact that”. It gives the reason. The bridge is closed, so the buses must go another way.