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).
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In the hot afternoon after a long walk, I rested under the shadow of a tree.
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- shelter
- shade
- cool
- No improvement
Correct Option: B
shade (Noun) : an area that is dark and cool under or behind something. (tree, building, etc.)
shadow (Noun) : the dark shape that somebody/ something forms on a surface, when he/it is between the light and the surface.
Here, shade is the right usage.
