List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Prepositions) |
(A) The edited version of her article is indistinguishable __________ her first version. | (I) With |
(B) I just don’t feel any affinity ____________ his prose style. It’s too caustic. | (II) to |
(C) Her ideas are not all that dissimilar ___________ mine. | (III) for |
(D) It would be wrong to mistake his diffidence ___________ his arrogance or coldness. | (IV) from |
The correct matches are:
(A) The edited version of her article is indistinguishable (III) from her first version.
Explanation: "Indistinguishable from" is the correct phrase to indicate that two things cannot be told apart or are exactly the same.
(B) I just don’t feel any affinity (IV) for his prose style. It’s too caustic.
Explanation: "Affinity for" is used to express a liking or connection to something, in this case, the prose style.
(C) Her ideas are not all that dissimilar (I) to mine.
Explanation: "Dissimilar to" is the appropriate expression to indicate that two things are not exactly the same, but have similarities.
(D) It would be wrong to mistake his diffidence (II) for his arrogance or coldness.
Explanation: "Mistake for" is used to indicate that one thing is wrongly identified or interpreted as another.