Directions [Set of 5 Questions]:Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
From the beginning (1)_________ the eighteenth century, the ladies of European cities covered (2)_______ faces in layers of paint and powder. This particular fashion was largely brought (3) __________ by the urgent need to disguise the ravages of smallpox, (4)_________ left their faces pitted and scarred. During this same period, the 'beauty spot' was introduced to cover (5)__________ a facial defect.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
Options:
1.Their
2.There
3.Them
4.They're
Correct Answer : 1
Solution :
· The possessive adjective "their" correctly indicates that the faces belong to the ladies.
Hence, option (a) is the answer.
· Incorrect options:
o "There" refers to a place.
o "Them" is objective case, not suitable here.
o "They're" is a contraction for "they are."
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