Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:
The beautiful __________ of Manali is worth seeing.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → vale
Complete sentence: The beautiful vale of Manali is worth seeing. The sentence praises the beautiful scenery of Manali, a town in a mountain valley, so vale fits.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) vile | extremely unpleasant or wicked (it is an adjective and cannot name a place) | The rotting food gave off a vile smell. |
| (2) veil | a thin cloth that covers the face, or anything that hides something (vale and veil sound the same, but a vale is a valley and a veil is a covering) | The bride lifted her veil. |
| (3) vale (answer) | a valley (a word used mostly in poetry and in place names) | Mist lay over the quiet vale at dawn. |
| (4) wail | a long, loud cry of pain or grief (it is a sound, not a place) | We heard the wail of an ambulance siren. |