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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: B — endless
endless ‘Endless’ means having no end or limit. The given sentence states that the child grew up cheerfully listening to endless stories. Hence, ‘endless’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: B — tilted; exposes
tilted; exposes ‘Tilted’ means inclined at an angle & ‘exposes’ means to bring something into light. A singular subject takes a singular verb. At the end of a singular verb, s/es is used. In the given sentence, ‘the planet’s slight slouch’ is a singular subject that will take ‘exposes’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘tilted; exposes’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: C — protracted
protracted ‘Protracted’ means lasting for a long time. The given sentence states that addiction is a protracted process that requires the addict's friends and family's assistance at various addiction levels such as mentally, physically, psychologically, and emotionally. Hence, 'protracted' is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: B — centre; across; proof
centre; across; proof ‘Proof’ means evidence establishing the truth of a statement. The given passage states that Nicholas Copernicus is famous for showing the world that the sun is the centre of the universe in 1543 AD in Poland. He also noticed that some planets appeared to change directions when moving across the sky. Earlier astronomers believed in the phenomenon of retrograde motion but Copernicus saw it as proof that earth orbited the sun like other planets did. Hence, option (b) is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: A — have
have The given sentence is in present perfect tense and the correct structure is (Plural Sub. + have + V3) as the subject ‘philosophers’ is plural. Hence, ‘have placed (V3)’ is the most appropriate answer.
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Correct option: D — derive
derive ‘Derive’ means to obtain something from something else. The given sentence states that we must try and incorporate positive thinking in our lives to derive countless benefits it has to offer. Hence, ‘derive’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: B — No article required
No article required ‘Tea’ is an uncountable noun and we generally do not use any article before uncountable nouns. Hence, ‘no article required’ is the most appropriate answer.
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Correct option: B — had
had The use of the word ‘earlier’ indicates past tense. ‘Have’ is a stative verb which is generally not written in continuous tense. Therefore, the past form ‘had’ will be used to indicate the simple past tense. Hence, ‘had’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: D — the
the Article ‘the’ is used before the word ‘same’ if there is a noun after it. In the given sentence, there is a noun ‘colour’ after the word ‘same’. Hence, ‘the’ is the most appropriate answer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct option: B — no
no ‘No’ as an adjective means ‘not a single’. Similarly, in the given sentence, ‘no’ has been used as an adjective. The given sentence states that not a single living being can survive without water. Hence, ‘no’ is the most appropriate answer.
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