Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the given options:-
There is no greater solace than sitting with your loved ones to ____ a cup of tea at the end of a long day.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → sip
To sip is to drink slowly, a little at a time. Relaxing with loved ones "at the end of a long day" calls for slow, unhurried drinking, so "to sip a cup of tea" fits.
Example: We sat on the balcony and sipped our coffee.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: gulp — Incorrect. To gulp is to swallow quickly in large mouthfuls, which does not suit a calm, comforting moment.
Example: He gulped down the water after the race.
Option 2: nibble — Incorrect. To nibble is to take small bites of food; one does not nibble a drink.
Example: The rabbit nibbled a carrot.
Option 4: glug — Incorrect. To glug is to drink quickly and noisily, often straight from a bottle.
Example: He glugged the juice straight from the bottle.
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nibble | 29-05 S2 | – | – | 24-05 S3 | – |