Question

Choose the best proverb that corresponds to the given context.
I have a young sister. From her childhood she dreamt of becoming a pianist. When she was seven our mother sent her to the music school. At first it was difficult for a little girl to spend hours playing the piano and she could not achieve much progress; but my sister didn’t give up. Time passed. From year to year, she became more skilful and succeeded in her dream.
(a) Practice makes perfect
(b) As clear as a day
(c) Everything is good in its season
(d) East of west – home the best
(e) There is no place like home

Answer 1

Hint: Proverbs are a group of words used to define a situation or an action or moral of an incident. The narrator states that his sister had a dream of becoming a pianist, and was admitted into the school of music at a very young age. Practicing there for long hours was very difficult for such a little girl. Gradually as years passed and she practiced more and more she grew fluent and more skilled in playing piano.

Complete answer:
Practice makes perfect – this proverb tells that if any skill or trade is practiced enough with focus and perseverance the skill or trade can be perfected.
As clear as day – this proverb tells us about the state of clarity of any idea/order/decision in one’s mind. Also this can tell us the clarity of communication between two people.
Everything is good in its season – this tells us that there is a suitable time for every activity and it is most suited / liked and praised when it is completed in the given stipulated time period.
East of west – home the best – the meaning of this proverb is that there is no place in all of the earth from the span of east to west direction better than one’s home.
There is no place like home – this proverb states that a person’s home is incomparable place for comfort and security in one’s mind.

The correct option a - Practice makes perfect

Note: The proverb Practice makes perfect is most suitable as it shows how the little girl struggled while playing piano initially in the school of music, but as she practiced more and more she grew more skilled and versed in the art of playing piano.