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Correct option: B — put off

put off The phrasal verb ‘put off’ means to delay something until a later time. The given sentence states that the wedding was put off until January. Hence, ‘put off’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — a fearless person

A daredevil- a fearless person.

Correct option: B — ensemble of musicians

ensemble of musicians ‘Ensemble’ means a group of musicians, dancers, or actors who perform together. The given sentence talks about carnatic music, so the correct phrase to use is ‘ensemble of musicians’. Hence, ‘ensemble of musicians’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — the necessities to her family

the necessities to her family ‘To’ is used to indicate the receiver of an action or object. In the given sentence, ‘her family’ is the receiver of the necessities. Hence, ‘the necessities to her family’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — for peace and as an admired critic on

for peace and as an admired critic on ‘On’ is generally used to indicate the topic or subject of discussion. Hence, ‘on’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — hard you work

hard you work ‘Subject + main verb’ is the correct order for the sentence. ‘You’ is the subject and ‘work’ is its main verb. Hence, ‘hard you work’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — they are the largest creatures

they are the largest creatures ‘Humans’ is a plural noun that will take the plural pronoun ‘they’ and the plural verb ‘are’. Hence, ‘they are the largest creatures’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — forgery

forgery ‘Forgery’ means the crime of illegally copying something in order to deceive someone. The given sentence states that experts acknowledged that some forgery techniques are virtually impossible to detect. Hence, ‘forgery’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — would not have postponed

would not have postponed The given sentence is an example of a third conditional sentence and the correct grammatical structure for it is “If + past perfect (had + V3)…….. Would have + V3”. Hence, ‘would not have postponed’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — has been working

has been working Perfect continuous tense is used when the time period is given with ‘for/since’. ‘Singular subject + has been + Ving’ is the correct grammatical structure for this sentence. Hence, ‘has been working’ is the most appropriate answer.