Question

Match the blanks in List-I with the Prepostions in List-II :

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Prepositions)
(A) The edited version of her article is indistinguishable __________ her first version.	(I) With
(B) I just don’t feel any affinity ____________ his prose style. It’s too caustic.	(II) to
(C) Her ideas are not all that dissimilar ___________ mine.	(III) for
(D) It would be wrong to mistake his diffidence ___________ his arrogance or coldness.	(IV) from

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

• (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (IV), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

To correctly match the sentences with the appropriate prepositions, we need to understand the context and typical usage of prepositions in English. Let's analyze each sentence: 

• (A) "The edited version of her article is indistinguishable __________ her first version." The correct preposition here is 'from' because we typically say something is indistinguishable "from" something else. This matches with (IV).
• (B) "I just don’t feel any affinity __________ his prose style. It’s too caustic." The preposition 'with' fits here, as one usually has or doesn't have affinity "with" a particular style. This matches with (I).
• (C) "Her ideas are not all that dissimilar ___________ mine." The word 'to' is used here, as "dissimilar to" is the standard form. This matches with (II).
• (D) "It would be wrong to mistake his diffidence ___________ his arrogance or coldness." The correct preposition is 'for', as in "mistake something for something else." This matches with (III).

Thus, the correct option is: (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Answer 2

The correct matches are:

(A) The edited version of her article is indistinguishable (III) from her first version.

Explanation: "Indistinguishable from" is the correct phrase to indicate that two things cannot be told apart or are exactly the same.

(B) I just don’t feel any affinity (IV) for his prose style. It’s too caustic.

Explanation: "Affinity for" is used to express a liking or connection to something, in this case, the prose style.

(C) Her ideas are not all that dissimilar (I) to mine.

Explanation: "Dissimilar to" is the appropriate expression to indicate that two things are not exactly the same, but have similarities.

(D) It would be wrong to mistake his diffidence (II) for his arrogance or coldness.

Explanation: "Mistake for" is used to indicate that one thing is wrongly identified or interpreted as another.