Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the joining words given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Joining words) |
|---|---|
| (A) Pay the second instalment of the hostel charges by Friday, ______ your room will be given to a student on the waiting list. | (I) for |
| (B) Dadi wrapped the old family photographs in plastic sheets ______ the damp in the tin trunk should spoil them. | (II) or else |
| (C) Ayaan bought a second laptop charger ______ he could keep one at the office for good. | (III) so that |
| (D) The farmers of Hiware gathered at the temple every evening, ______ the monsoon was already two weeks late. | (IV) lest |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Pay the second instalment of the hostel charges by Friday, or else your room will be given to a student on the waiting list. | (II) or else | Or else gives a warning. It means “if you do not, then”. If the money is not paid, the room goes to someone else. |
| (B) Dadi wrapped the old family photographs in plastic sheets lest the damp in the tin trunk should spoil them. | (IV) lest | Lest means “for fear that”. It names the thing Dadi wanted to stop from happening. It is followed by “should”. |
| (C) Ayaan bought a second laptop charger so that he could keep one at the office for good. | (III) so that | So that shows a purpose. It is often followed by “could”. His aim was to keep one charger at the office. |
| (D) The farmers of Hiware gathered at the temple every evening, for the monsoon was already two weeks late. | (I) for | After a comma, for means “because”. The late monsoon is the reason the farmers went to pray. |