Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate expressions from List-II:-
List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Expressions) |
(A) Her replies to the questions put to her ____ rudeness. | (I) resolved on |
(B) She had strong reservations about his plan but not wanting to discourage him, she ____ it. | (II) embarked on |
(C) They decided to think through the implications of their course of action before they ____ it. | (III) bordered on |
(D) He ____ making one more attempt at passing his final in Mathematics. | (IV) concurred with |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Her replies to the questions put to her bordered on rudeness. | (III) bordered on | To border on is to come very close to a quality. Her replies were almost rude. |
| (B) She had strong reservations about his plan but not wanting to discourage him, she concurred with it. | (IV) concurred with | To concur with is to agree with. In spite of her doubts she agreed so as not to discourage him. |
| (C) They decided to think through the implications of their course of action before they embarked on it. | (II) embarked on | To embark on is to begin a course of action or a journey. They wanted to think before starting. |
| (D) He resolved on making one more attempt at passing his final in Mathematics. | (I) resolved on | To resolve on is to decide firmly to do something. It is followed by the -ing form ("making"). |