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

List-1List-II
(Sentences)(Homophones)
(A) Despite his initial success, Ajay became ________ and stopped putting in effort, which eventually led to his downfall.(I) coarse
(B) Vasudha's _________nature made her well-liked, as she was always willing to help others without hesitation.(II) complacent
(C) The _________ texture of the fabric made it uncomfortable to wear for a long duration.(III) course
(D) Anuja got enrolled in a challenging _________ in economics to prepare her future career in finance.(IV) complaisant

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

(A) - (II) complacent → Self-satisfied person who stops making effort after initial success.

(B) - (IV) complaisant → Eager to please and willing to help others.

(C) - (I) coarse → Rough or harsh texture.

(D) - (III) course → A program or series of educational lessons.


Hence, Option 4: (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III) → The homophones are correctly matched: "complacent" (self-satisfied) vs "complaisant" (eager to please), and "coarse" (rough texture) vs "course" (program of study). Each word fits its contextual meaning perfectly in the given sentences. → correct

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