Question

    Choose a suitable word from the options to fill in the blanks.

    So we escaped the worst of it by ___________ the

    warning and getting out of the way.
    A Expecting Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Heeding Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Preventing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Disaffection Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The word ‘heeding’ means ‘to pay attention to something, especially advice or a warning’. It is the correct word here. Expecting and preventing do not make sense here. Disaffection- the quality of no longer supporting or being satisfied with a system, organization, or idea.

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