Question

We read the letter by _______ as the electricity had been cut off.
A) Limelight
B) Footlight
C) Headlight
D) Candlelight

Answer 1

Hint: A compound is formed when two words are combined to create a new meaning.
The given options are compound words. We have to use the best compound word that is suitable for the given sentence.

Complete answer:
Compound words are created by combining two or more words to create a new word with its own meaning.
Option A) – “limelight” refers to being at the centre of public attention. Someone who's in the limelight is constantly being talked about, interviewed, and photographed. We use the limelight for this purpose only. Thus, the word ‘limelight’ is not compatible with the sentences and the phrases of the words. Hence, it is an incorrect answer.
Option B) – Footlights are majorly used in theatre, rows of lights set at floor level at the front of a stage used to provide a part of the general illumination and to soften the heavy shadows produced by overhead lighting. So, It i not used for reading letters. Thus, the word “Footlight” is also not the right term. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option C) – “Headlight” it is a kind of light available on the multivehicle and all the transport system. But, in the sentence the letter read by the headlight after power cut off is not possible.Hence it does not suit the sentence.
Option D) The term 'candlelight' applies to the light emitted by a candle in this situation. Many of the remaining options don't make sense in the context of the rest of the sentence. The fact that the electricity was turned off provides a hint, requiring the sentence's speakers to rely on smaller sources of light, such as candles. This option is the best fit for the sentence.

Therefore, option ‘D’ i.e, candlelight is the correct answer for the given sentence. The given statement is ‘We read the letter by Candlelight as the electricity had been cut off’.

Note: Types of compound words
i) Close compound word: It is spelled as two words. Ex: Ice cream
ii) Open compound word: Two words are joined to form a single word
iii)Hyphenated compound word: A hyphen separates the words. Ex: mother-in-law