Question
English Question on Fill in the Blanks
| Fill in the blanks in the List-I with appropriate Idioms given in the List-IIList-I (Sentence) | List-II (Idiom) |
|---|---|
| (A) The officer tried to ______ his ideas with his superior by constantly praising. | (I) put your nose to the grindstone |
| (B) She realised that she was in the wrong and promised to ______. | (II) read between the lines |
| (C) You will do well at academics if you ______. | (III) turn over a new leaf |
| (D) A cryptic writing-style forces you to ______ the true meaning of the piece. | (IV) curry favours |
| Choose the correct answer from the options given below: |
A
(A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
B
(A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
C
(A) - (IV), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (I)
D
(A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
Answer
(A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
Explanation
Solution
The correct idioms for the blanks are: (A) The officer tried to (IV) curry favours his ideas with his superior by constantly praising. (B) She realised that she was in the wrong and promised to (III) turn over a new leaf. (C) You will do well at academics if you (I) put your nose to the grindstone. (D) A cryptic writing-style forces you to (II) read between the lines the true meaning of the piece.