Question
The spirit of tennis has long ____________ the
conflicting worlds of nationalism and globalism. 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.ÂSolution
The word âstraddleâ means âto be unable to decide which of two opinions about a subject is better and so partly support both opinionsâ. The past participle of this word âstraddledâ is correct. The spirit of tennis has long straddled the conflicting worlds of nationalism and globalism.
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