English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · English · Fill in the Blanks
Directions: A sentence is given here with a blank and you need to...
Directions: A sentence is given here with a blank and you need to fill the blank choosing the word/words given below. If all the words given can fill the blank appropriately, choose ‘All are correct’ as your answer.
The king ________ over the words of his trusted and knowledgeable minister, and asked his guards to arrest the hunter and release the bird.
I. inclined
II. pondered
III. think
Options
- AOnly III
- BOnly I and III
- COnly II and III
- DOnly II
Correct answer
D. Only II
Step-by-step solution
Two very important keywords are here in the sentence - ‘Trusted’ and ‘Knowledgeable’. What do we generally do when some trusted and knowledgeable gives a piece of advice to us? We ‘ponder’ over it.&
Ponder (Verb):
To think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.
Clearly, ‘pondered’ is the best suited word here for the blank.
‘Think’ can’t be chosen here because it’s in present form whereas the word required for the blank has to be in past form.
Option D is hence the correct answer.
Ponder (Verb):
To think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.
Clearly, ‘pondered’ is the best suited word here for the blank.
‘Think’ can’t be chosen here because it’s in present form whereas the word required for the blank has to be in past form.
Option D is hence the correct answer.