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Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

After a rejection, we tend to beat ourselves up over the things that might have (1)___________ us to be rejected—and might even end up dwelling on these negative (2)__________ a process called rumination. This habit, however, inevitably causes us to (3)_________ worse. "The first thing a lot of people do when they get rejected is to be unkind to (4)___________, and they start coming up with all kinds of ideas about what's (5)_________ with them," Gottlieb notes.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.

Option 1: strong

Option 2: taming

Option 3: syncing

Option 4: wrong


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Correct Answer: wrong


Solution : The fourth option is correct.

Wrong is the most appropriate option to fill in the blank, as it fits in the context of the sentence. Grammatically, "wrong" is an adjective that describes something that is not correct or accurate.

The meanings of the other words are as follows:

  • Strong is an adjective that describes something with great power or force.
  • Taming is a verb that means to train or control something or someone.
  • Syncing is a verb that means to synchronise or coordinate two or more things.

Therefore, the correct answer is wrong .

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