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
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (i) calm, (ii) continuing
Still has different meanings according to its use:
- (i) "Still waters run deep": here still is an adjective meaning calm, not moving. The proverb means that a quiet person may have deep thoughts or feelings.
Example: The lake was still in the early morning. - (ii) "He still lives in that house": here still is an adverb meaning even now, continuing as before.
Example: It is ten o'clock and she is still asleep.