Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Fill Blanks

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to complete the given sentence.

She raised a ________ when she saw her luggage missing

Options:

hue and cry

spick and span

hand and foot

whip and spur

Correct Answer:

hue and cry

Explanation:

The most appropriate option to complete the given sentence is hue and cry.

  • Spick and span means very clean and tidy. It does not make sense in the context of the sentence because it does not describe the reaction of the person who saw their luggage missing.
  • Hand and foot means very quickly or eagerly. It does not make sense in the context of the sentence because it does not describe the reaction of the person who saw their luggage missing.
  • Whip and spur means to urge someone on forcefully. It does not make sense in the context of the sentence because it does not describe the reaction of the person who saw their luggage missing.
  • Hue and cry means a loud outcry or commotion. It is the most appropriate option to complete the sentence because it describes the reaction of the person who saw their luggage missing.