Question

Choose the option which is closest in meaning to the underlined bold word.
Dappled light filtered through the trees on to the ground.
A) Patches of
B) Rays
C) Stirring
D) Slanting

Answer 1

The option which is closest in meaning to the underlined bold word ' Dappled' is A) Patches of.

• In the English language, the meaning of dappled is spots or some, round patches.
• In English linguistics, dappled is often used to describe light when it has patches of a lighter and a darker shade.
• For such sentences, the word 'dappled' acts as an adjective as it described 'light'.