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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
All her life Ms Foster had a great fear of missing a train, a plane, a boat, or _____(1)______ a theatre curtain. In other respects, she was not a _____(2)______ nervous woman. But the mere thought of _____(3)______ on occasions like these would throw her _____(4)______ such a nervous state that a tiny muscle in the corner of her left eye would _____(5)_____ twitch. This would disappear once she had boarded the plane etc.
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 'being late'.
Key Points
- The passage talks about the fear of Ms Foster about missing a train, flight, etc.
- 'Being' is a gerund and a gerund is a word that acts like a noun and looks like a verb.
- E.g. I like being nice to people.
- 'Late' means "arriving, happening or done after the expected, arranged or usual time".
- Now, let us refer to this line from the passage, " But the mere thought of _____(3)______ on occasions like these".
- From the above sentence, we get to know that Ms Foster gets afraid at the thought of getting late on some specific occasions.
- 'Being late' in option 1 means 'getting late'.
- So, 'being late' is the correct option for blank No 3.
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