In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
As the education of girls becomes similar (1)______ that of boys, their home life will also become similar. Their present greater (2)______ of domestic affairs will also disappear. After a (3)______ age, boys and girls should have a share in parental occupations and (4), but not in excess as it would interfere with their education. Yet, (5) of the problems of adult life helps boys and girls understand and appreciate the efforts of their parents.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
- Afamiliarity
- Bknowledge
- Cpower
- Dinstruction
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The sentence talks about the traditional alignment of girls with domestic tasks. The word following the blank is the preposition "of".
Familiarity takes the preposition with ("familiarity with domestic affairs").
Knowledge takes the preposition of ("knowledge of domestic affairs").
"Power" and "instruction" do not make contextual sense here.
Since the blank is followed by "of", knowledge is the grammatically and contextually accurate choice.
Familiarity takes the preposition with ("familiarity with domestic affairs").
Knowledge takes the preposition of ("knowledge of domestic affairs").
"Power" and "instruction" do not make contextual sense here.
Since the blank is followed by "of", knowledge is the grammatically and contextually accurate choice.