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Here are the solutions to the questions: Find Antonyms of the following words: 6. Zeal Zeal means great energy or enthusiasm. (C) Apathy* means lack of interest or enthusiasm. The antonym for Zeal is Apathy*. 7. Withstand Withstand means to resist or endure. (D) Yield* means to give way or surrender. The antonym for Withstand is Yield*. 8. Tentative Tentative means not certain or fixed; provisional. (C) Final* means conclusive or definite. The antonym for Tentative is Final*. 9. Nurture Nurture means to care for and encourage the growth of. (A) Neglect* means to fail to care for properly. The antonym for Nurture is Neglect*. 10. Inherent Inherent means existing as a permanent and essential attribute. (C) Casual* implies not permanent or essential. The antonym for Inherent is Casual*. Find appropriate preposition: 11. Nehru was born ____ noble family. When referring to origin from a family, "born of" or "born into" are common. "Born in" is also acceptable to indicate being a member of that family from birth. (B) in* The correct preposition is in*. 12. Two firms have entered ____ an agreement. The correct idiom is "to enter into* an agreement." (C) into* The correct preposition is into*. 13. Anna prefers coffee ____ tea. When expressing preference, "prefer X to* Y" is the correct construction. (C) to* The correct preposition is to*. 14. Gandhi is fond ____ books. The correct idiom is "fond of* something." (A) of* The correct preposition is of*. 15. There is a mango ____ the table. When something is resting on a surface, the preposition on* is used. (D) on* The correct preposition is on*. Find appropriate article: 16. The Patel Statue is ____ tallest in India. "Tallest" is a superlative adjective, which requires the definite article the*. (C) the* The correct article is the*. 17. ____ apple a day keeps doctor away. "Apple" starts with a vowel sound, so the indefinite article an* is used. (B) an* The correct article is an*. 18. ____ Sun is the centre of the solar system. "Sun" refers to a unique object, which requires the definite article the*. (C) the* The correct article is the*. 19. The cow is ____ holy animal. "Holy" starts with a consonant sound, so the indefinite article a* is used. (A) a* The correct article is a*. 20. Nehru is ____ great scholar. "Great" starts with a consonant sound, and "scholar" is a singular countable noun, so the indefinite article a* is used. (C) a* The correct article is a*.