Q20
EnglishVocabulary: Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms
Fill in the blank with the correct word: One should ______ one's studies with utmost seriousness.
- a.persue
- b.parsue
- c.pirsue
- d.pursue
Answer: (D) pursue
The correct spelling is "pursue" (to follow, to carry on with); its noun is "pursuit". "Persue", "parsue" and "pirsue" are misspellings. Do not confuse it with "peruse" (to read carefully) or "persuade" (to convince). Other spellings that examiners like: accommodate, embarrass, occurrence, privilege, perseverance, committee, conscience and maintenance.