Fill in the blank with the correct word, choosing from the options given below :-
The_____________ pupils were berated by the teacher for disturbing the other classes.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → rambunctious
Complete sentence: The rambunctious pupils were berated by the teacher for disturbing the other classes. Pupils who were disturbing the other classes were noisy and hard to control, so the teacher scolded them.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) ruminative | thoughtful, given to deep thinking (quiet, thoughtful pupils would not disturb other classes) | He sat by the window in a ruminative mood. |
| (2) rambunctious (answer) | noisy, full of energy and hard to control | The rambunctious puppies knocked over the flower pots. |
| (3) docile | quiet and easily controlled (it is nearly the opposite of what the sentence needs) | The docile horse let the children ride it. |
| (4) absconding | running away secretly, usually to escape arrest (pupils who had run away could not be disturbing the other classes) | The police caught the absconding cashier at the airport. |
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