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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 4.

  1. A
    even
  2. B
    however
  3. C
    moreover
  4. D
    too

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The sentence adds another limitation to her talents ("could barely sing"). The adverb 'even' is used here for emphasis to indicate that along with studies and sports, dancing was also out of the question ("She was not even a great dancer").

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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 4.
A
even
B
however
C
moreover
D
too

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