Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Formation of Sentence

Question:

Match List - I with List - II to make a meaningful sentence.

List - I

List - II

 (A) Some speakers merely

 (I) brought to book for his negligence

 (B) The manager was

 (II) by dint of hard work

 (C) Sheela achieved success 

 (III) bear the brunt of inflation

 (D) The poor have to

 (IV) beat the air in their speech while preaching 

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options:

(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)

(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

Explanation:

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

 

  • (A) Some speakers merely → (IV) beat the air in their speech while preaching

    • "Beat the air" means to make futile efforts or say things with little effect. This matches the description of some speakers who speak ineffectively.
  • (B) The manager was → (I) brought to book for his negligence

    • "Brought to book" means held accountable or punished for wrongdoing. This matches the context of the manager's negligence.
  • (C) Sheela achieved success → (II) by dint of hard work

    • "By dint of" means through the force or effort of something, matching the description of Sheela's success through hard work.
  • (D) The poor have to → (III) bear the brunt of inflation

    • "Bear the brunt" means to endure the worst part of something, which fits the situation of the poor facing inflation.