Question

Choose the word/ phrase that is opposite in meaning to the bold word/ phrase in the sentence.
The Ganga is as deep in midstream as at the banks.
A. Wide
B. Narrow
C. Hollow
D. Shallow

Answer 1

Hint: The word deep means to be very low below the surface or to have a considerable amount of height between the bottom and the surface. For example, the tunnel was a thousand meters deep inside the ground. The opposite word will have meaning like something that is not below the surface or not very low.

Complete answer:
Following the hint, we will analyze each and every option.
- The term wide is used to denote something that is large in terms of breadth or width. This does not mean that it is the opposite of the word deep. Therefore, option A is incorrect.
- Option B is narrow. The word narrow means to be thin and not very broad. This can be the opposite of the word 'wide' but not deep. Therefore, option B is also incorrect.
- Hollow means something that is deep or has empty spaces within it. This word is similar in meaning to the word deep. Therefore, this cannot be the antonym of deep. Thus, option C is also incorrect.
- Word shallow implies that something which is not very deep and does not have a considerable height between the surface and the bottom. This word is exactly opposite in meaning to the word deep. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

> Thus, option D is the correct answer.

Note: Antonyms are the words that have opposite meanings to the given words. Meaning of each word should be known to identify the correct option.