Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate option.
1. He was ……………………. by the police, but he refused to reveal the secret.
To persecute someone is to treat them in a cruel manner.
2. He was ……………………. for defaming his partner.
To prosecute somebody is to take legal action against them.
3. He could not ……………………… his son to continue his studies.
To persuade someone is to use reasoning to make them do something.
4. The cops …………………….. the criminal and caught him.
To pursue someone is to follow them.
5. A ……………………… man will never support a wrong cause.
A righteous man never deviates from the path of virtue.
6. The …………………… of Emperor Asoka is considered to be a golden period in the history of India.
Reign is the period of rule of a king or queen.
7. ………………………… progress is essential to gain lasting happiness in life.
Spiritual means relating to religion or religious belief.
8. The candidates should write down their …………………………. roll numbers.
Respective means belonging to each of two or more people or things.
9. The room was filled with the noise of his ……………………..
Laughter is the action or sound of laughing.
10. We had a good ………………………. over his silly mistake.
A laugh is an act of laughing.
11. His good deeds are …………………………..
If something is commendable, it is worthy of praise.
12. English literature is full of ……………………… to Latin and Greek authors.
An allusion is an indirect reference to something.
Answers
1. He was persecuted by the police, but he refused to reveal the secret.
2. He was prosecuted for defaming his partner.
3. He could not persuade his son to continue his studies.
4. The cops pursued the criminal and caught him.
5. A righteous man will never support a wrong cause.
6. The reign of Emperor Asoka is considered to be a golden period in the history of India.
7. Spiritual progress is essential to gain lasting happiness in life.
8. The candidates should write down their respective roll numbers.
9. The room was filled with the noise of his laughter.
10. We had a good laugh over his silly mistake.
11. His good deeds are commendable.
12. English literature is full of allusions to Latin and Greek authors.
