Match List - I with List - II to make a meaningful sentence.
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List - I |
List - II |
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(A) Some speakers merely |
(I) brought to book for his negligence |
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(B) The manager was |
(II) by dint of hard work |
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(C) Sheela achieved success |
(III) bear the brunt of inflation |
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(D) The poor have to |
(IV) beat the air in their speech while preaching |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) - (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.