Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate phrases given in List-II
LIST-I (Sentences) LIST-II (Phrases) A. Many villages were cut off from the rest of the country ___ heavy floods. I. regardless of B. They went ahead with their plan ___ warning by their friends. II. but for C. The army lost the battle ___ timely supplies. III. owing to D. ___ your help, I would never have gone to college. IV. for want of
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Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate phrases given in List-II
| LIST-I (Sentences) | LIST-II (Phrases) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | Many villages were cut off from the rest of the country ___ heavy floods. | I. | regardless of |
| B. | They went ahead with their plan ___ warning by their friends. | II. | but for |
| C. | The army lost the battle ___ timely supplies. | III. | owing to |
| D. | ___ your help, I would never have gone to college. | IV. | for want of |
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Solution
✅ Correct Option: 4
A states a cause, so 'owing to'. B shows the warning was ignored, so 'regardless of'. C shows the loss came from a lack of supplies, so 'for want of'. D is a counterfactual meaning 'if not for your help', so 'but for'. Hence A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II.
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