Directions : In following questions a pair of similar sounding words is provided. You are required to select option that most appropriately describes meaning of both words and mark your response on Answer Sheet accordingly.

‘Sympathy’ and ‘Empathy’ 

The correct answer is 'Sympathy means sharing another’s feelings and Empathy means understanding another’s feelings'.

Key Points 

• Sympathy means feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune.
  • For example:- She went to her best friend for sympathy.
• Empathy means the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
  • For example:- I did not have empathy for the characters.
• By referring to the above meanings and examples, it can be concluded that Sympathy means sharing another’s feelings and Empathy means understanding another’s feelings.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.