Directions: In the following sentence, four words, marked as A, B, C, and D, are given in bold, out of which one word may or may not be misspelt. Identify the misspelt word and mark it as your answer. If all the highlighted words are correctly spelt, mark "All are correctly spelt" as your answer.

Despite his best efforts (A), the clumsy (B) waiter managed to embarass (C) himself by spilling drinks in a comical yet awkward (D) moment.

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Answer 1

The correct answer is option 3.

Key Points

To answer this question, let's review the highlighted words in the sentence:

(A) Efforts - actions taken to achieve a particular goal or result. (प्रयास)
- For Example -
- Despite his best efforts, he couldn't solve the puzzle.
(B) Clumsy - lacking skill or dexterity, often resulting in awkward movements or actions. (अनाड़ी)
- For Example -
- He's a bit clumsy when it comes to handling delicate objects.
(C) Embarass - Here, "embarass" is misspelt, the correct spelling of the word is "embarrass."
Embarrass - to cause someone to feel self-conscious or disconcerted. (शर्मिंदगी)
- For Example -
- She felt embarrassed when she realized she was wearing mismatched shoes.
(D) Awkward - causing discomfort or unease; lacking grace or ease. (असंगत)
- For Example -
- There was an awkward silence after his unexpected comment.
Therefore, the correct answer is "C: embarass," which should be corrected to "embarrass."