Question

Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
A small piece of wood

• A. Splinter
• B. Crumb
• C. Scrap
• D. Chip

Answer 1

The correct option is D Chip

Option D: 'Chip' is 'a small piece removed in the course of chopping or breaking hard material like wood or stone'.

Hence this word substitutes the given words and option D is correct.

Option A: 'Splinter' is 'a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece'.

Option B: 'Crumb' is 'a small fragment of bread, cake or biscuit'.

Option C: 'Scrap' is 'bits of uneaten food left after a meal'.

These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.

Hence options A, B and C are incorrect.