Question

Choose the correct word to fill the blank. Two words at A and B are provided for choice. If either of the words can be chosen, choose C and if none of the words can be chosen, then choose D as your choice.

John refused to _______ his decision.

• A. Altar
• B. Alter
• C. Any one of these
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Alter

Homophones are words that have the same or similar pronunciations, but different meanings. 'Altar' and 'alter' are homophones.

Options A and B:

'Alter' means 'to change'. It is relevant to the given sentence in meaning: John refused to change his decision.

'Altar' is an elevated place or structure, like a platform.

This word does not fit into the sentence in meaning as well as in structure. The object of the preposition 'to' must be a verb 'alter' and not a noun 'altar'.

Hence option B is correct and A is incorrect.

Options C and D are incorrect for the same: C cannot be correct because A is incorrect, and D cannot be correct because B is correct.