Fll in the blanks in List-I with the correct words given in List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
| (A) The literary agent is a close ____ to the publisher. | (I) aide |
| (B) He gave me a copy of the bill but the numbers don't quite ______ up. | (II) ad |
| (C) The latest ____ was criticised for its sensitive content. | (III) aid |
| (D) Mr. Raman gave him an ____ of Rupees 2000. | (IV) add |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) - (I), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The literary agent is a close aide to the publisher. | (I) aide | An aide is an assistant or helper who works closely with an important person. (Aide and aid sound alike: an aide is a person who helps, while aid is the help itself.) |
| (B) He gave me a copy of the bill but the numbers don't quite add up. | (IV) add | Add up means to give the right total or to make sense. |
| (C) The latest ad was criticised for its sensitive content. | (II) ad | Ad is the short form of advertisement. (Ad and add sound alike: ad is a noun, while add is a verb, to put together.) |
| (D) Mr. Raman gave him an aid of Rupees 2000. | (III) aid | Aid is help, here money given to support someone. |