Match the underlined words in the sentences List-I with the correct antonyms given in List-II:-
List-I (Underlined words) | List-II (Antonyms) |
(A) The weather today is gloomy, with dark clouds all around. | (I) rude |
(B) He made a generous donation to the orphanage. | (II) bright |
(C) Her tone was polite when addressing the audience. | (III) complex |
(D) The solution to the problem was surprisingly simple. | (IV) stingy |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The weather today is gloomy, with dark clouds all around. | (II) bright | Gloomy means dark and dull. Bright means full of light and sunshine. They are antonyms. |
| (B) He made a generous donation to the orphanage. | (IV) stingy | Generous means ready to give freely. Stingy means unwilling to spend or give. They are antonyms. |
| (C) Her tone was polite when addressing the audience. | (I) rude | Polite means respectful and well-mannered. Rude means impolite, without respect. They are antonyms. |
| (D) The solution to the problem was surprisingly simple. | (III) complex | Simple means easy to understand or do. Complex means made of many parts, hard to understand. They are antonyms. |