Question

Choose the correct synonym, of the following word:
He has two young children running around his house.
a) Rug tats
b) Riddles
c) Rolls
d) Babies

Answer 1

Hint: The underlined phrase ‘young children’ in the sentence given above refers to human beings below the age of puberty i.e. 11-13.

Complete answer:
 Let us decipher the meaning of the words given to us and find the most appropriate synonym of the phrase given to us. Option a ‘rug tats’ is incorrect as there is no such word in the English dictionary. Therefore, option ‘a’ is invalid.
Option b ‘riddles’ is the plural of the noun ‘riddle’ which is a question in the form of a puzzle that has a confusing or a clever answer. For example, “What has to be broken before you can use it?”. This is not the required word. It is unrelated to the given phrase. Thus, option ‘a’ is incorrect.
Option c ‘rolls’ is the plural of ‘roll’ which refers to a cylinder formed from a flexible material. It also refers to a movement in which someone or something turns or is turned over itself. This is not the required synonym of the phrase underlined. Thus, option ‘c’ is incorrect.
Option d ‘babies’ is the plural of ‘baby’ and refers to young children, especially newly born ones. For example, “The babies were crying in the hallway.” ‘Babies’ is the synonym of ‘young children’. Thus, option ‘d’ is the correct answer.

Note:
Option a ‘rug tats’ is incorrect as there is no such word in the English dictionary. The correct word which is somewhat similar to it and is meaningful is ‘rug rats’ which often refers to a toddler or a little kid.