Question
The far-sighted internationally acclaimed
theatre personality, Phillip Zarrilli, died after a fourteen-year battle with cancer that did very little to deter his indomitable spirit and unflagging dedicate to his practice. 1) renowned, indomitable, dedication 2) lauded, conquerable, commitment 3) esteemed, invincible, devotion In the question given below, a sentence is given with three words in bold. Three answer choices are given each including three words which can replace the three highlighted words respectively. Select the option that gives the correct combination of the answer choices. In case, the sentence is correct as it is. Select 'No improvement.'Solution
In the given sentence, use of 'dedicate'(verb) is incorrect as the adjective 'unflagging' will modify a noun. Choice 1 i.e. 'renowned' (means 'famous'), 'indomitable' (means 'impossible to subdue or defeat') and 'dedication'(means 'the quality of being dedicated or committed to a task or purpose') fit in the given sentence both contextually and grammatically. In choice 2, use of word 'conquerable' (means 'possible to defeat or take control of by force') is incorrect as the sentence talks about a person who battled strongly against cancer and also he was committed to theatre. Choice 3 i.e. 'esteemed' (means 'admired'), 'invincible' (means 'too powerful to be defeated or overcome') and 'devotion' (means 'love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for an activity) fit in the given sentence both contextually and grammatically. Hence, the answer is option b).
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