In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The earliest kind of print technology was developed in China. This was a system of hand (1). From AD 594 onwards, (2)_ in China were printed by (3)______ paper, against the inked surface (4)______ woodblocks. As both sides of (5)______ thin, porous sheet could not be printed, the traditional Chinese ‘accordion book’ was folded and stitched at the side.
Select the most appropriate option for blank number 3.
- Awrite
- Brub
- Crubbing
- Dwriting
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The preposition "by" must be followed by a gerund (verb+ing) indicating the action performed to achieve printing. Woodblock printing involves pressing or rubbing paper against an inked carved block to transfer the text/images. Therefore, "rubbing" is contextually and technically precise.