Fill in the blanks in List-I with the appropriate homophones given in List-II:
List-1 List-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:
Fill in the blanks in List-I with the appropriate homophones given in List-II:
| List-1 | List-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
(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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