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Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.Something had always surprised me. There was no (1)______ reason why she should have been the most (2)______ girl in the class. She was good (3)______ at studies nor in games. She was not (4)______ a great dancer and could barely sing. Yet, girls (5)______ cluster around her as if she were a celebrity. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no 1.

  1. A
    normal
  2. B
    particular
  3. C
    regular
  4. D
    individual

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The author expresses surprise that a seemingly average girl draws so much attention, noting that there wasn't an identifiable, specific reason for it. 'Particular' means specific or special, making it perfectly fitted to the phrase "no particular reason".

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Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.Something had always surprised me. There was no (1)______ reason why she should have been the most (2)______ girl in the class. She was good (3)______ at studies nor in games. She was not (4)______ a great dancer and could barely sing. Yet, girls (5)______ cluster around her as if she were a celebrity. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no 1.
A
normal
B
particular
C
regular
D
individual

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