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    Question

    In the question given below, a sentence is given with

    two words missing. You are given five options each containing a pair of words that can or cannot fill the blanks grammatically and /or contextually. Identify the words that are opposite in meaning to each other and make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. We all know that you ___ about your child but you cannot ___ your own needs. I. Early, late II. Abandon, forgive III. Care, neglect
    A Only I & III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only I & II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only II & III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Only II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The given sentence talks about how we all know that 'you' do think a certain way about your child, but you cannot handle your own needs a certain way. 'Care' means to be concerned about and 'neglect' means to fail to attend to something. The usage of the two words conveys that we all know you are concerned about your child but at the same time, you cannot show carelessness towards your own needs. Hence, (c) is the correct answer. I is also a pair of opposite words but renders the sentence meaningless. II is not a pair of opposite words and doesn't fall in line with the given context. The correct sentence is: We all know that you care about your child but you cannot neglect your own needs.

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