Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Synonyms

Question:

Choose the option that gives the correct meaning of the underlined word in both the given sentences :

(i) still waters run deep

(ii) He still lives in that house

Options:

(i) continuing, (ii) calm

(i) dead, (ii) time

(i) continuing, (ii) dead

(i) calm, (ii) continuing

Correct Answer:

(i) calm, (ii) continuing

Explanation:

(i) "Still waters run deep" - This is an idiom that means a calm or quiet exterior may hide a deep or complex personality or intense emotions. In this context, "still" means calm or quiet.

(ii) "He still lives in that house" - In this sentence, "still" means continuing or up to the present time. It indicates that despite the passage of time, he continues to live in that house.

So, the correct option (i) calm, (ii) continuing, captures the meanings of "still" in both sentences: ongoing or continuing in the second sentence and calm or quiet in the first sentence, in the sense of hidden depth or complexity.