Question : Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the italicised words in the given sentence. My mother said, “Make consistent progress for success.”
Option 1: slow and steady
Option 2: make a habit
Option 3: in and outs
Option 4: do’s and don’ts
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Correct Answer: slow and steady
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
This idiom emphasises the importance of gradual and consistent effort, suggesting that taking one's time and proceeding at a steady pace is more effective in achieving long-term success. So, slow and steady is the appropriate idiom in this context.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Making a habit is to develop a routine or regular practice.
Ins and outs refer to the details or intricacies of a subject.
Do's and don'ts refer to a list of things that one should and shouldn't do in a particular situation.
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Option 1: The mother said, “The kids have been playing.”
Option 2: The mother has said, “The kids were playing.”
Option 3: The mother told, “The kids had been playing.”
Option 4: The mother said, “The kids are playing.”
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Mother told Avika that those flowers were not to be thrown that day.
Option 1: Mother said to Avika, “Don’t throw those flowers today.”
Option 2: Mother said to Avika, “These flowers were not to be thrown that day.”
Option 3: Mother said to Avika, “Those flowers were not to be thrown that day.”
Option 4: Mother said to Avika, “These flowers are not to be thrown today.”
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Option 1: The boy said to his mother, “Will you give me a mango?”
Option 2: The boy said to his mother, “Give me a mango now.”
Option 3: The mother said to the boy, “Give him a mango.”
Option 4: The boy said to his mother, “Please give me a mango.”
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Option 1: I said to my parents, “You don’t have to worry about me.”
Option 2: I said to my parents, “Nothing to worry about me.”
Option 3: I said to my parents, “You don’t be worried about me.”
Option 4: I said to my parents, “Don’t worry about me."
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Option 1: She said to her mother, “Where is my gold bracelet?”
Option 2: She said to her mother, “Where was my gold bracelet?”
Option 3: She asked to her mother, “Where my gold bracelet is?”
Option 4: She said to her mother, “Where was her gold bracelet?”
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