Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
After a long lunch hour, business resumes as usual.

a)Responds
b)Delay
c)Continues
d)Resurfaces
e)Assume

Answer 1

Hint: Synonyms are words or phrases that mean exactly or nearly the same as another word or
phrase.
In the given question, the word ‘resumes’ refers to take up or begin anew, or continue something previously stopped.

Complete step by step solution:

 Let us analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'responds', refers to showing a response or a reaction to something.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as its meaning is not synonymous to that of the given word ‘resumes’.

Option (b.), ‘delay', refers to act later than planned, scheduled, or required.
Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as its meaning is not synonymous to that of the given word ‘resumes’.

Option (c.), ‘continues', refers to keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last.
Therefore, option (c.) is correct as its meaning is synonymous with that of the given word ‘resumes’.

Option (d.), ‘resurfaces', refers to appearing again.
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as its meaning is not synonymous with that of the given word ‘resumes’.

Option (e.), ‘assume', refers to taking to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof.
Therefore, option (e.) is incorrect as it is not synonymous with the given word ‘resumes’.

Note: In this question, you should keep in mind that the correct answer is ‘continues’ because it is also a direct meaning of the word ‘resumes’, and not just it’s a synonym.
Some synonyms for the given word ‘resumes’- restart, recommence, begin again, start again, reopen, take up again, renew, reinstitute, return to, continue with, carry on with, proceed with.