Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

One Word

Question:

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A shortened version of a larger work

Options:

Summary

Precis

Shorts

Abridgement

Correct Answer:

Abridgement

Explanation:

The answer is abridgement.

  • Summary means a brief statement of the main points of something.
  • Precis means a concise and accurate summary of a text.
  • Shorts means brief films or episodes of a television series.
  • Abridgement means a shortened version of a larger work, typically one that retains the essential elements of the original.