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Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate homophones from List-II:

List-IList-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

✅ Correct Option: 3

(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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