Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Anita ____ me of a girl I used to know.
a- remembers
b- recalls
c- recollects
d- reminds

Answer 1

Hint: The usage of ‘a girl I used to know’ indicates that Anita reminds X of a girl she used to know. ‘Remind’ refers to jogging someone’s memory or nudging someone.

Complete answer:
The word, ‘remind’ has been derived from the English word- Rememorate.
We know the meaning and the origin of the word, ‘remind’. Now, let’s look at its usage-
For example- She reminds me of a young girl who used to live in my colony. Here, we can understand that X reminds Y of a young girl who used to live in her colony.
Let’s decipher the meaning of the given options-
Option a- ‘remember’ refers to recalling or recollecting something from the past. For example- I was able to remember her birthday. ‘Remember’ is different in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option b- ‘recall’ refers to remembering or thinking of someone or something from the past. For example- He was unable to recall being taken to the hospital. ‘Recall’ is different in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option c- ‘recollect’ refers to recalling or remembering someone or something. For example- The patient was unable to recollect his memories. ‘Recollect’ is different in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option d- ‘remind’ refers to jogging someone’s memory. ‘Remind’ is similar in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is the correct option. The correct answer is Option ‘d’.

Note:
 Some synonyms of ‘remind’ are; reminisce, retain, retrospect, etc while some antonyms of ‘remind’ are; forget, ignore, etc.