2025 · Q30
Directions: In the following items similar sounding words are given, followed by sentences wherein in each sentence one of these words has been used, and underlined. You are required to identify those sentences in which these words have been used most appropriately and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Bate, Bait, Bade
- 1Those who had gathered for the unveiling were asked to bate their curiosity.
- 2They set the bait to capture the leopard for tagging.
- 3He reluctantly bade goodbye to his belongings. In which of the sentences given above has/have the words been used correctly?
EnglishUsage of Paired Words
- A1, 2 and 3
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 only
- D2 only
Explanation
"Bate" means to restrain or hold back (as in "with bated breath"), so "bate their curiosity" — to hold back curiosity — is correct usage. "Bait" (a lure) is correctly used for trapping the leopard, and "bade" is the past tense of "bid" (to say farewell), correctly used in "bade goodbye". All three sentences use the words correctly.