Choose an option to fill in the blank to make a meaningful sentence.

At dusk, neon lights ______ the market place.

Correct option is C

️ The correct option to fill in the blank is (c) lit up.
· Explanation: The phrase “lit up” means “to become bright with light.” At dusk, as darkness begins to fall, neon lights illuminate the marketplace, which fits contextually and grammatically.
· Grammatical rule used: The past participle “lit up” is used here to describe an action done to the subject (marketplace) by lights. It’s a standard verb-object construction.
Hindi Explanation: “Lit up” का अर्थ है “रोशनी से चमक उठना।” यह क्रिया सही ढंग से यह दर्शाती है कि संध्या के समय बाजार रोशनी से जगमगा उठता है।
Meanings of all the other options:
· (a) linger about:
· Meaning: To stay in a place longer than necessary.
· Hindi meaning: बेवजह रुकना।
· (b) line up:
· Meaning: To form or arrange in a line.
· Hindi meaning: पंक्ति में लगना।
· (d) glowed:
· Meaning: Emitted a steady light but doesn’t fit grammatically in this sentence.
· Hindi meaning: चमकना, उजाला देना।