Directions : In the following passage, some of the sentences have been left out and replaced with blanks represented by letters. First, read the passage and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks as per the questions given.
The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day. The people of the village began to ________(A) at the field near the school to buy the lottery. In this village, where there were only about three hundred people, it took only about two hours for all the people to buy the lottery and get ________(B) to their jobs. The children assembled first, of course. They tended to gather quietly for a while before they started to play. Bobby Martin had already ________(C) his pockets full of stones, and the other children soon followed his example, selecting the smoothest and roundest stones; Bobby and Harry Jones eventually made a great _______(D) of stones in one corner of the field and guarded it ________(E) the raids of the other kids. Soon the men began to gather, talking about planting and rain, tractors and taxes. _______(F) stood together, away from the children. The women, dressed in faded dresses, arrived soon after. Soon the parents began to call their children, and the children came _________(G), having to be called four or five times. Bobby Martin ducked under his mother's grasping hand and ran back to the pile of stones. His father spoke up sharply, and Bobby came quickly and took his place ________(H) his father and his oldest brother.
Select the most appropriate option for blank D.
1.Rowing
2.Friend
3.Pile
4.Ordinary
5.Lake
Correct Answer : 3
Solution :
'Rowing' (noun) is the sport or pastime of propelling a boat by means of oars. 'Rowing of stones' gives no meaning to the sentence. It cannot be used in the blank. So, option a) is incorrect.
Filling the blank with 'friend' gives no meaning to the sentence. Option b) is incorrect.
'Lake' (noun) is a water body, and Bobby and their other friends are in the field. This does not fit right in the context of the story. So, option e) is incorrect.
'Ordinary' is an adjective. It modifies a noun and must be followed by that noun immediately, whereas the blank is followed by the preposition 'of'. Hence, option d) is incorrect.
'Pile' (noun) is a heap of things laid or lying one on top of another. 'Pile' fits in the blank as it gives the meaning that Bobby and Harry put the stones on top of one another and made a heap of stones.
Hence, option c) is correct.
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