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:

Maninder has employed an _______ boy for his office works.

• A. Errand
• B. Errant
• C. Any one of these
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A Errand

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

Options A and B:

'Errand' is a 'short and quick trip to accomplish something', like 'buying something, delivering a package', and other small jobs.

'Errant' on the other hand, means 'deviating from the regular or proper course', 'straying'.

'Errand' is more relevant to the given sentence, as it completes it in meaning: the sentence refers to 'office works' which are small jobs done by a person.

Hence option A is correct and B is incorrect.

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