This question tests the correct usage of plural nouns and adverbs in a sentence.
Best Friends Grammar
The phrase "one of my best ________" requires a plural noun.
- "friend" is singular.
- "friends" is plural.
Since the phrase refers to a single person from a group of multiple friends, the plural form friends is grammatically correct. Thus, the first blank should be filled with friends.
Felt Loss Adverb Usage
The phrase "I felt his loss ________" requires an adverb to modify the verb "felt".
- "keen" is an adjective (e.g., a keen mind).
- "keener" is the comparative form of the adjective (e.g., keener insight).
- "keenly" is the adverb form, meaning deeply or intensely.
To describe how the loss was felt, an adverb is needed. Therefore, keenly is the correct word for the second blank.
Completed Sentence
Combining the correct words, the sentence becomes: "He was one of my best friends and I felt his loss keenly."
Important Questions from Sentence Completion
Directions: In a question given below an incomplete sentence that must be filled/completed with one of the sentence /phrases can be fit into the given blanks. Choose the corret option and complete the given sentence.
The focus has been on finishing the syllabus instead of concentration on whether the student _____________________________.
Directions: In a question given below an incomplete sentence that must be filled/completed with one of the sentence /phrases can be fit into the given blanks. Choose the correct option and complete the given sentence.
Due to the rapid mechanisation of low-skill jobs in the construction and retail sectors, employment prospects________________________________.
Directions: Given below is a conversation between two people. Fill in the blank with the appropriate sentence to make it grammatically correct.
Anita: What about our plans for the weekend?
Mehta: Everything set but if Anna comes to know about it, _________
The sentences (given with blanks) are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.
See me tomorrow without ___________
The sentences (given with blanks) are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.
Radium ___________ rays that blind the eyes.
