Question
In the question below, a sentence is given with two
words missing. You are given five options containing a pair of words that can fill the blanks making the sentence contextually correct. Identify the correct choice. It’s generally accepted that going to university plays a significant part in _________ lives, and the skills gained there help to ________ a thriving society. 1. Moulding, strengthen 2. Shaping, sustain 3. Influencing, supportSolution
First blank - we need a verb here in the present participle form to fit in the construction IN + VERB. The sentence talks about how it is believed that going to university plays an important part in building lives. SHAPING, MOULDING and INFLUENCING will fit here. Second blank - we need a verb in the base form to fit in the infinitive construction TO + VERB. The sentence talks about how the skills gained in university help to reinforce a thriving society. STRENGTHEN, SUSTAIN and SUPPORT will fit here.
Give one word substitutes for the following from the choices given below them.
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select the most appropriate option to substitute the bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it , select ‘ No Substituti...
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substi...
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
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