Question

Find the correct match of definition/Meaning with usage for the word : WOULD

1	Willingness	I	He would go for a walk even when it was raining.
2	Obstinacy persistence	II	He would do as you say
3	determination	III	He beat the ox, but it wouldn't move
4	importable or real condition	IV	if you came across a snake what you do ?

• A. 1-8, 2-5, 3-6, 4-6
• B. 1-6, 2-7, 3-5, 4-8
• C. 1-5, 2-7, 3-8, 4-6
• D. 1-7, 2-5, 3-6, 4-8

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

To find the correct match of the definition/meaning with the usage for the word "WOULD," we need to analyze the context in which "WOULD" is used in each sentence from the table provided.

1	Willingness	I	He would go for a walk even when it was raining.
2	Obstinacy persistence	II	He would do as you say
3	Determination	III	He beat the ox, but it wouldn't move
4	Importable or real condition	IV	If you came across a snake, what would you do?

Let's match each sentence with its corresponding definition:

• Sentence I: "He would go for a walk even when it was raining." This use of "WOULD" indicates a willingness to do something despite adverse conditions. Thus, it corresponds to definition 1 (Willingness).
• Sentence II: "He would do as you say." Here, "WOULD" implies obstinacy or persistence in following a set directive, aligning with definition 2 (Obstinacy persistence).
• Sentence III: "He beat the ox, but it wouldn't move." In this sentence, "WOULDN'T" (a negative form of "WOULD") suggests a form of determination by the ox not to move, matching definition 3 (Determination).
• Sentence IV: "If you came across a snake, what would you do?" This sentence employs "WOULD" to express an importable or real condition with the use of a hypothetical scenario, fitting definition 4 (Importable or real condition).

Hence, the correct matching of definitions with sentences is 1-7, 2-5, 3-6, 4-8.