Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate homophones from List-II:
List-I List-II (Sentences) (Homophones) (A) The management will _______ the closure of hospitals over a three-year period. (I) peal (B) He appeared as if nothing could ______ him. (II) peel (C) The label will ______ off if you soak it in water. (III) faze (D) A _______ of thunder broke overhead. (IV) phase
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate homophones from List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (Sentences) | (Homophones) |
| (A) The management will _______ the closure of hospitals over a three-year period. | (I) peal |
| (B) He appeared as if nothing could ______ him. | (II) peel |
| (C) The label will ______ off if you soak it in water. | (III) faze |
| (D) A _______ of thunder broke overhead. | (IV) phase |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
(A) "The management will phase the closure..." - "Phase" (IV) means to carry out something in gradual stages.
(B) "He appeared as if nothing could faze him." - "Faze" (III) means to disturb or unsettle someone.
(C) "The label will peel off..." - "Peel" (II) means to come off in strips or layers.
(D) "A peal of thunder broke overhead." - "Peal" (I) is a loud sound, especially of thunder or bells.
Hence, Option 3: (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I) -> These homophones are commonly confused: "phase/faze" sound identical but phase relates to stages while faze means to disturb; "peel/peal" sound the same but peel refers to removing layers while peal refers to loud sounds -> correct
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