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:

She has given _______ to a son.

• A. Birth
• B. Berth
• C. Any one of these
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A Birth

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

Options A and B:

'Birth' refers to the action of being born.

It relates to the given sentence that states the action of the 'son' being born.

'Berth' refers to a shelf like sleeping place, as on a ship or in a train.

This word does not fit into the sentence in meaning.

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.