Question
The US President called for a ban on assault weapons and
tighter gun control measures as he stepped into the familiar role of grief counsellor for a ____________ nation after yet another massive shooting. In each of the following sentences, there is a blank space. Below each such sentence, there are four options with one word each. Fill up the blank with the word that makes the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.Solution
The word ‘traumatised’ is correct here, with respect to the context. It means ‘severely shocked and upset in a way that causes lasting emotional pain’. A and D are inappropriate. D means ‘likely to result in success, or showing signs of success’, which is inappropriate here. C and E do not fit grammatically. The US President called for a ban on assault weapons and tighter gun control measures as he stepped into the familiar role of grief counsellor for a traumatised nation after yet another massive shooting.
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