Question

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the italicized bold part of the sentence:

The man lived in a dilapidated house made of mud and bricks.

• A. crumbling
• B. old
• C. thatched
• D. crashing

Answer 1

The correct option is A crumbling

Option A: 'Dilapidated' means 'in a state of disrepair or ruin as the result of age or neglect'.

'Crumbling' means 'disintegrating gradually over a period of time'.

This word means the same as the given italicized word. Hence option A is correct.

Option B: 'Old' means 'made or built long ago'.

Option C: 'Thatched' means 'covered with straw or a similar material'.

Option D: 'Crashing' means 'collide violently with something'.

These words do not mean the same as the given word 'dilapidated'.

So, options B, C and D are wrong.