Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Fill Blanks

Question:

Insert the appropriate words from List-I in the blanks in List-II to form meaningful sentences.

List-I (Words)

List-II (Sentences)

(A) affected

(I) The mother's ____ for her child knows no bounds.

(B) affectation

(II) The flood has greatly ____ the entire region.

(C) affection

(III) The innovative methods of solving the problems proved very ____.

(D) effective

(IV) No one can put up with his irritating ____.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

List-I (Words)

List-II (Sentences)

Explanation   

(A) affected

(II) The flood has greatly ____ the entire region.

Affected means acted upon or produced an effect on. It is used here as the main verb.

(B) affectation

(IV) No one can put up with his irritating ____.

Affectation means behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress. It fits as a noun modified by "irritating."

(C) affection

(I) The mother's ____ for her child knows no bounds.

Affection means a gentle feeling of fondness or liking. It fits as the subject noun.

(D) effective

(III) The innovative methods of solving the problems proved very ____.

Effective means successful in producing a desired or intended result. It is used here as a descriptive adjective.