Question

Complete the sentence with a suitable option:
The day was extremely hot and, in no time, my back was drenched with ___________.

a)Prickly heat
b)Perspiration
c)Sores
d)Fatigue

Answer 1

Hint: Although all of these ailments in the option are caused mostly because of heat, note that the focus word in the sentence (drenched) is the give-away.

Complete step-by-step answer:

 The sentence has the word drenched used, since this word is used specifically with liquids only, we need to search for an alternative which is synonymous with liquid.
We begin with the option ‘a’, Prickly heat means heat rash, happens to adults and children when sweat becomes trapped under the skin. You can not be drenched with rashes, therefore this option is not correct.
Perspiration is a synonym of sweating. Sweating is the phenomenon precisely described here in the sentence, so option ‘b’ is the correct answer.
Option c, Sores is a blister, bump, lesion or ulcer occurring anywhere on the body. The sore may be painful, itchy, red, swollen, or tender to the touch. Again, with the explanation, we understand that it is not the answer we are trying to find.
Fatigue means tiredness, you can be extremely tired but not get drenched in tiredness. Which concludes that the last option is also incorrect.

Note: Recall the meaning of each word and try to fit it in the blank given, one by one.