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Question:

DIRECTIONS: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative.

The villagers .............. the murder of their leader by burning the police van.

Options:
A)

protested

B)

avenged

C)

mourned

D)

consoled

Solution:

Ans: (a) Protest means to express an objection to what someone has said or done. Avenge means to inflict harm in return for an injury or wrong done. Mourn means to feel or show sorrow for the death of someone and console means to comfort someone at a time of grief. So, option (A) is most suitable for the given sentence.

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