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1. 1.

   Choose the correct alternatives given in brackets :

   1. The girl agreed to (marry, merry) the boy suggested by her parents.
   2. The ship (drowned, sank) in the Indian Ocean.
   3. Do not (medal, meddle) in the affairs of others.
   4. He is a (famous, notorious) artist.
   5. My grandmother has a (childish, childlike) face.
   6. Exercise is (beneficial, beneficent) to health.
   7. (Practise, Practice) makes a man perfect.
   8. I was very (knotty, naughty) in my childhood.
   9. We want (piece, peace) in the world.
   10. He can't get a driving licence because he is a (miner, minor).
2. 2.

   Select the correct word from the alternatives given in brackets :

   1. Many villages got (effected, affected) from the disaster.
   2. He is a man of (coarse, course) speech.
   3. Your success is really (credible, creditable).
   4. I have received your (mail, male) today.
   5. This medicine can (lesson, lessen) your pain.
   6. Now put the (kettle, cattle) on fire.
   7. This is the (sight, site) for a five-star hotel.
   8. Mumbai is a (popular, populous) city, there is a great rush.
   9. There is a (statue, statute) of Gandhiji in South Africa.
   10. A (bore, boar) is a wild animal.