In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Courtesy, etiquette and demeanour are words which were of (1)____ importance till a few years ago. Formal behaviour has always been an important part of not (2)____ workplaces, but also at schools and government organisations. However, of late, informality is being considered cool by many from this generation. This, however, leads to situations where the language and mannerism (3)____ could be considered rude. Although language has transformed over time, there is no (4)____ for lack of etiquette. There are definitely times and places where not displaying politeness and manners could lead to (5)______ consequences.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
communicated
The sentence: 'This, however, leads to situations where the language and mannerism (3)____ could be considered rude.'
What the blank needs. Language and mannerism are things conveyed to other people, and the verb must describe that conveying. It functions here as a reduced relative clause — 'the language and mannerism [that are] communicated'.
Communicated fits both the sense and the structure.
Why the others fail:
Treated normally takes a person or a subject as its object ('treated the patient', 'treated the topic'); it does not describe how language reaches somebody.
Coated means covered with a layer of something — a physical action unrelated to speech.
Floated means made to rest on a liquid, or figuratively put forward as a tentative suggestion ('floated an idea'). That second sense is close enough to be worth considering, but one floats a proposal, not one's language and mannerism.
The answer is communicated.
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