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The correct answer is 'Guarantee.'

Key Points    

• Let us explore the options:-
• 'Guarantee': The correctly spelt word is 'Guarantee' and it means something that ensures a particular outcome.
• 'Guarenty': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• 'Gurantee': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• 'Garantee': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Additional Information​

• Example of 'Guarantee' in a sentence:
• All our products come with a two-year guarantee.

The correct answer is 'Necessary precautions have to be taken by the government against this new virus to protect people from getting infected.'

Key Points  

• In Active Voice, a sentence emphasizes the subject, performing an action.
• In Passive Voice, a sentence emphasizes the action or the object of the sentence.
• The given sentence is in the active voice and 'The government' is the subject and ''necessary precautions'' is the object.
• When we convert this sentence into passive voice, the subject 'The government' of the active voice becomes the object, the object ''necessary precautions'' becomes the subject.
• The singular verb 'has' becomes plural 'have' for the plural subject 'precautions'.
• The passive format "be + V3 (taken)" should be used.
• This is the active and passive voice rule for the present simple tense.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4*.*

Additional Information

• Verbs of passive format have a different set of tenses (*V3 - Past participle or Third form of the Verb) as given below in the table:

The correct answer is 'Jeopardize'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:-
• 'Irascible' means easily made angry.
• Example: Because Meera is very irascible, you have to be mindful of what you say to her.
• 'Knotty' means full of knots, tangles, or lumps.
• Example: Her hair was always knotty and hard to comb.
• 'Jeopardize' means to put someone or something into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure.
• Example: Since she does not want to jeopardize her employment, she always completes her daily goals.
• 'Bolster' means to make something stronger or bolder.
• Example: If you want to feel better about yourself, you need to bolster your self-esteem.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3*.*

The correct answer is 'It's too late.'

Key Points

• Given Idiom: Miss the boat means to miss a chance or too late.
• Example: If you don’t pay attention in class, you’ll miss the boat and do badly in your exams.
• From the given options, the third option is the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Mistake Points

• We may think from the phrase "Miss the boat" that it is all about missing something dearly, but the correct answer is option 3. So be careful while dealing with such questions.

Additional Information

• The idiom “miss the boat” was once used in a very literal way and is believed to have originated from British English sea slang. As such, the saying referred to arriving too late to take a scheduled voyage by boat as this was the main form of transportation in former times.

The correct answer is 'The school policy makes the students stand up for the National Anthem.'

Key Points  

• In Active Voice, a sentence emphasizes the subject, performing an action.
• In Passive Voice, a sentence emphasizes the action or the object of the sentence.
• The given sentence is in the passive voice and 'The students' is the subject and 'the school rules' is the object.
• When we convert this sentence into an active voice, the subject ' The country ' of the active voice becomes the object, the object 'the school rules' becomes the subject.
• The passive format "are + V3 (made)" should be converted into the active format "V1 (make)".
• This is the active and passive voice rule for the present simple tense.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3*.*

Additional Information

• Verbs of passive format have a different set of tenses (*V3 - Past participle or Third form of the Verb) as given below in the table:

The correct answer is 'Vacant'.

Key Points

• The word 'Vacuous' means lacking contents that could or should be present.
• The synonyms of the word 'Vacuous' are "vacant, void, empty".
• From the synonym of the given word, we can say that the word 'Vacant' has the same meaning.
• The word 'Vacant' means not occupied; empty.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1. Let's see the meaning of other given options:-

Additional Information

• The antonyms of the word 'Vacuous' are "filled, occupied, full".
• Example of 'Vacuous' in a sentence:
• A great vacuous space that should have been filled with an audience.

The correct answer is 'Take a risk.'

Key Points

• Given Idiom: Throw caution to the wind means to take a risk.
• Example: The babysitter threw caution to the winds when taking the baby out of the house.
• From the given options, the first option is the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Mistake Points

• We may think from the phrase "Throw caution to the wind" that it is all about the cautious wind, but the correct answer is option 1. So be careful while dealing with such questions.

Additional Information

• This expression uses ''to the winds" in the sense of “utterly vanishing” or “out of existence,” a usage dating from the mid-1600s. The first recorded use of throw to the winds was in 1885.

The correct answer is 'Commend'.

Key Points  

• The word 'Vilify' means to make untrue and harmful statements about someone.
• The antonyms of the word 'Vilify' are "commend, praise, applaud".
• From the antonym of the given word, we can say that the word 'Commend' is the opposite in meaning.
• The word 'Commend' means to praise formally or officially.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1. Let's see the meaning of other given options:-

Additional Information

• The synonyms of the word 'Vilify' are "calumniate, defame, malign".
• Example of 'Vilify' in a sentence:
• He always tries to vilify my reputation.

The correct answer is 'Criticize.'

Key Points    

• Let us explore the options:-
• 'Criticize': The correctly spelt word is 'Criticize' and it means to indicate the faults of someone or something in a disapproving way.
• 'Critisaise': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• 'Crietize': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• 'Criticice': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Additional Information​

• Example of 'Criticize' in a sentence:
• It may seem harsh to criticize him after his death.

The correct answer is 'Confusion'.

Key Points

• The word 'Welter' means a state in which everything is out of order.
• The synonyms of the word 'Welter' are "confusion, chaos, disorder".
• From the synonym of the given word, we can say that the word 'Confusion' has the same meaning.
• The word 'Confusion' means a situation of panic or disorder.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2. Let's see the meaning of other given options:-

Additional Information

• The antonyms of the word 'Welter' are "order, pattern, plan".
• Example of 'Welter' in a sentence:
• I have just cleared up a bewildering welter of data saved on my computer.