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Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.In case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).

  1. His lecture was banned because of the bandh.
    1. called off
    2. disturbed
    3. interrupted
    4. No improvement
Correct Option: A

called off (Phr.V.) : to cancel something
banned (Verb) : to decide or say officially that some-thing is not allowed ; prohibited
disturbed (Verb) : to interrupt somebody when he is trying to work.
interrupted (Verb) : to say or do something that makes somebody stop what he is saying or doing.
Here, called off is the right usage.



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