Fill in the blanks in the given sentences in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II
| LIST-I (Sentences) | LIST-II (Words) |
| A. I was ___________ to bunk the class | I. dissuaded |
| B. We __________ him from going to the picnic. | II. acquiesced |
| C. The court ___________ the accused as he was found innocent. | III. coerced |
| D. I, habitually, ____________ to the dictates of my parents. | IV. acquitted |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| A. I was coerced to bunk the class | III. coerced | Coerce means to force someone to do something by pressure or threats; the speaker was pushed by others into bunking the class. |
| B. We dissuaded him from going to the picnic. | I. dissuaded | Dissuade means to persuade someone not to do something; it is followed by "from", as here. |
| C. The court acquitted the accused as he was found innocent. | IV. acquitted | Acquit means to declare someone not guilty of a charge; "found innocent" decides it. |
| D. I, habitually, acquiesced to the dictates of my parents. | II. acquiesced | Acquiesce means to accept or agree quietly, without protest; obeying one's parents' orders out of habit is acquiescing. |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| acquit | 14-05 S2 | – | – | – | 17-08 S1 20-08 S1 |