Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Someone who is silent or uncommunicative in speech.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Reserved.
One Word Substitution means using a specific word to replace a wordy phrase or sentence and making it shorter, concise, and clearer to understand.
- Someone who is silent or uncommunicative in speech is known as reserved.
- Someone who is pointlessly or annoyingly talkative is known as garrulous.
- Someone who talks a lot with great energy and enthusiasm is known as voluble.
- Someone who is unable to be noticed or felt is known as imperceptible.
So, the correct answer is option 2.