Spot the error in the given sentence and select the correct sentence from the options given.

Fatima and Sana has both taken the vaccine.

A. Fatima and Sana was both taken the vaccine.

B. Fatima and Sana have both taken the vaccine.

C. Fatima and Sana were both taken the vaccine

D. Fatima and Sana are both taken the vaccine.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

I am not sure / if the red car / in the parking slot / is your.

A. in the parking slot

B. I am not sure

C. if the red car

D. is your

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

At the eleventh hour

1. At the last possible moment

2. At the break of the day

3. At the present time

4. At the distance

Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.

The winner's performance was (head and shoulders above) all other participants' in the dance competition.

1. Well informed of current trends

2. Caught between two alternatives

3. Much better than others

4. Worse than others

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given one word.

To frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade the person to do something he or she does not wish to do

1. Forceless

2. Authoritative

3. Intimidate

4. Compel

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given one word.

Inscription on a person's grave

1. Prologue

2. Epitaph

3. Monograph

4. Epistle

✅Daily The Hindu Vocabulary 29 March 2025

1. PERTINENT (ADJECTIVE): (प्रासंगिक): relevant
Synonyms: to the point, apposite
Antonyms: irrelevant
Example Sentence: She asked me a lot of very pertinent questions.
2. EMBELLISH (VERB): (अधिक रोचक बनाना): elaborate
Synonyms: embroider, exaggerate
Antonyms: simplify
Example Sentence: Followers often embellish stories about their heroes.
3. JUDICIAL (ADJECTIVE): (न्यायिक): legal
Synonyms: judiciary, juridical
Antonyms: illegal
Example Sentence: There would be a judicial inquiry into the allegations.
4. FACTION (NOUN): (अंदरूनी कलह): infighting
Synonyms: dissension, dissent
Antonyms: harmony
Example Sentence: The army faction strengthened day by day.
5. DESPERATE (ADJECTIVE): (निराशाजनक): despairing
Synonyms: hopeless, anguished
Antonyms: cheerful
Example Sentence: As the supply of food ran out, people became desperate.
6. DEFIANCE (NOUN): (अवज्ञा): resistance
Synonyms: opposition, confrontation
Antonyms: submission
Example Sentence: Despite her defiance, her voice shook.
7. TEMERITY (NOUN): (धृष्टता): audacity
Synonyms: boldness, nerve
Antonyms: shyness
Example Sentence: No one had the temerity to question his conclusions.
8. SETBACK (NOUN): (स्र्कावट): problem
Synonyms: difficulty, issue
Antonyms: breakthrough
Example Sentence: The violent attack was a serious setback for the peace process.
9. DISSEMINATION (NOUN): (प्रसार): spreading
Synonyms: circulation, distribution
Antonyms: suppressing
Example Sentence: The dissemination of public information was essential.
10. DRAB (ADJECTIVE): (बेरंग): colourless
Synonyms: grey, dull
Antonyms: bright
Example Sentence: The landscape was drab and grey.