Question
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I ______ an unopened letter lying on the mantelpiece.Solution
Here, the correct word that should be used is ‘noticed’. It means ‘to see or become conscious of something or someone’. Peer- to look carefully or with difficulty. An unopened letter need not be looked with much difficulty. Watch- an unopened letter need not be watched. It is staying there. Glance- to give a quick short look. This is also inappropriate.
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