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Everyone attended the meeting expect John, who was feeling unwell.
Question

In the sentence below, four words have been highlighted which may be misspelt or inappropriate in their usage. Mark the erroneous word as the answer and if all the words are correct in their spellings and usage, choose ‘All are correct’ as the answer.

Everyone attended the meeting expect John, who was feeling unwell.

A.

attended

B.

expect

C.

meeting

D.

feeling

E.

All are correct

Correct option is B


The correct answer is:
(b) expect
Explanation:
The word "expect" is incorrect in this context. The correct word should be "except", which means "excluding" or "apart from."
Correction:
"Everyone attended the meeting except John, who was feeling unwell."
Here are the meanings of all the words in both English and Hindi:
1. Attended (verb)
· English: To be present at an event or place.
· Hindi: उपस्थित होना (Upasthit hona)
2. Expect (verb) (incorrect usage in the sentence, should be "except")
· English: To anticipate or look forward to something happening.
· Hindi: उम्मीद करना (Umeed karna)
3. Except (preposition) (correct word for the sentence instead of "expect")
· English: Excluding or apart from.
· Hindi: के अलावा (Ke alawa)
4. Meeting (noun)
· English: A gathering of people for discussion or decision-making.
· Hindi: बैठक (Baithak)
5. Feeling (noun/verb)
· English: An emotional or physical sensation.
· Hindi: अनुभूति / महसूस करना (Anubhuti / Mahsoos karna)

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