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Direction: 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.
Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in India located near Hospet town in Karnataka state, India. (1)______ the attractions of Hampi (2)______ beautiful temples, ruins of palaces (3)______ of aquatic structures, ancient market streets, royal pavilions, bastions, royal platforms, treasury buildings...the list is practically (4)______. Most of the visitors to Hampi arrive at the well-connected Hospet Junction railway station, (5)______ about 13km from Hampi. Roads to Hampi are in great shape. Driving all the way to Hampi from the neighbouring cities is not a bad idea either.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 'among'.
Key Points
- To find the correct word for the given blank, we need to first understand the meaning of the given words in the options -
- along - moving in a constant direction on (a road, path, or any more or less horizontal surface). (Preposition)
- aside - to one side; out of the way. (Adverb)
- away - to or at a distance from a particular place, person, or thing. (Adverb)
- among - being a member or members of (a larger set). (Preposition)
- The line with blank (1) talks about the various attractions at a heritage site.
- The given blank needs a preposition to show that the attractions are part of a bigger set.
- This makes option 4, i.e. 'among' the best fit word for the given blank based on its meaning and grammatical position.
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