Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II
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List-I Sentences |
List-II Words |
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(A) Ever since her grandfather has been hospitalised, the girl has come to visit him in the hospital every ____ day. |
(I) Adapt |
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(B) It took him some time to ____ to the new environment after moving to a different country. |
(II) Alternative |
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(C) The team has to find an ____ approach to solving the problem. |
(III) Adopt |
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(D) The organisation is expected to ____ the new policy at its next meeting, to improve workplace diversity. |
(IV) Alternate |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
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| (A) Ever since her grandfather has been hospitalised, the girl has come to visit him in the hospital every Alternate day. | (IV) Alternate | Alternate (adjective) means every second one; "every alternate day" means on one day and not the next. |
| (B) It took him some time to Adapt to the new environment after moving to a different country. | (I) Adapt | To adapt is to adjust to new conditions; it is followed by "to". |
| (C) The team has to find an Alternative approach to solving the problem. | (II) Alternative | Alternative means another possible choice, a different way of doing something. |
| (D) The organisation is expected to Adopt the new policy at its next meeting, to improve workplace diversity. | (III) Adopt | To adopt is to formally accept and start using a plan, policy or method. |
Contrast: to adapt is to adjust, to adopt is to accept and start using; alternate is every second one, alternative is another choice.