Question

Select the suitable option to complete the sentence:
The lovers were meeting each other secretly, but their _________ affair was soon known to everyone.

• A. clandestine
• B. candid
• C. unknown
• D. illegal

Answer 1

The correct option is A clandestine

Option A: 'Clandestine' means 'kept secret, especially when done illegitimately'.

The meaning is relevant to the given sentence, as it's mentioned 'the lovers ...secretly'.

(An affair is usually called 'clandestine', as it's secret as well as deemed unfavourable by society.)

Hence option A is correct.

Option B: 'Candid' means 'truthful and straightforward'. It does not agree with 'an affair kept secret'.

Option C: 'Unknown' means 'not known or familiar'. But, 'unknown' does not express any intention of hiding something, 'the affair'. Hence this word is not suitable.

Option D: 'Illegal' means 'forbidden by law'. It does not explain the nature of the word 'affair'.

Hence options B, C and D are wrong.