Choose the correct word from the given options to fill in the blank.
Heavy rain caused a ________ in the river embankment, and water flooded the fields nearby.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → breach
Complete sentence: Heavy rain caused a breach in the river embankment, and water flooded the fields nearby.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Breech | the back part of a gun barrel, where the bullet is put in | The soldier opened the breech and loaded the rifle. |
| (2) Brooch | a piece of jewellery pinned on clothes (rain cannot cause a brooch in an embankment) | Dadi wore a silver brooch on her shawl. |
| (3) Breach (answer) | a break or gap in a wall, dam or bank (an embankment is a raised wall of earth along a river) | The villagers filled the breach in the canal wall with sandbags. |
| (4) Broach | as a verb, to begin talking about a difficult subject | Riya did not know how to broach the topic of fees with her father. |