Fill in the blanks in sentences in List-I with appropriate homonyms in List-II:
List-I List-II (Sentences) (Homonyms) (A) They knew not _______ they went. (I) wither (B) I was encouraged by the general _______ of his remarks. (II) whither (C) The Zamindari Abolition Act has finished the problem of land ______ system in our country. (III) tenor (D) The plants will ______ if you don't water them everyday in the hot weather. (IV) tenure
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Fill in the blanks in sentences in List-I with appropriate homonyms in List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (Sentences) | (Homonyms) |
| (A) They knew not _______ they went. | (I) wither |
| (B) I was encouraged by the general _______ of his remarks. | (II) whither |
| (C) The Zamindari Abolition Act has finished the problem of land ______ system in our country. | (III) tenor |
| (D) The plants will ______ if you don't water them everyday in the hot weather. | (IV) tenure |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 3
(A) A word showing destination/unknown direction is needed after “knew not” → “whither” (= to what place they went).
(B) A noun describing the overall tone or general meaning of remarks is needed → “tenor” (= the general drift of what he said).
(C) A term referring to the system of land ownership/holding is needed → “tenure” (= land tenure system).
(D) A verb describing plants drying up due to lack of water is needed → “wither” (= shrivel and die).
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