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Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate homonyms from List-II:

List-IList-II
(Sentences)(Homonyms)
(A) The wind blew so strongly that the weather _______ on the rooftop spun rapidly.(I) vain
(B) She has a personal _________ in the success of the play.(II) steak
(C) Her ______ efforts to fix the broken device only ended up frustrating her.(III) vane
(D) The conversation sizzled like a ____ on the grill: heated and rich with unspoken tension.(IV) stake

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

Option 1: (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II) -> vane spins with wind, stake means interest, vain means futile, steak cooks on grill.

Option 2: (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV) -> Incorrect matching - vain doesn't fit with weather device, vane doesn't mean interest.

Option 3: (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV) -> Incorrect - steak doesn't spin on rooftops, vane doesn't mean interest.

Option 4: (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(I) -> Incorrect - stake isn't a weather device, steak doesn't mean interest.


Hence, Option 1: (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II) -> Weather vane is the spinning rooftop device; personal stake means interest/investment; vain efforts means futile attempts; steak is meat that sizzles on a grill. These homonyms (words that sound alike but have different meanings) correctly complete each sentence contextually -> correct

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