In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
There were two (1)________buddies who went through school and college and even joined the army together. War (2)________and they were (3)________in the same unit. One night they were ambushed. Bullets were flying (4)________and out of the darkness came a voice, “Harry, please come and help me”. Harry (5)________recognised that voice of his childhood buddy
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 1.
- Achildlike
- Bchildish
- Cchildhood
- Dchild
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The passage discusses two friends who have been together since their early years ("went through school and college"). The correct term to modify "buddies" in this context is childhood (meaning friends from childhood).
Childlike means having good qualities associated with a child (like innocence).
Childish means immature or silly.
Childlike means having good qualities associated with a child (like innocence).
Childish means immature or silly.