Question : Comprehension: 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.
Dinner in the Great Hall that night (1)___________ a pleasant experience for Sunny. The (2)__________ about his shouting match with Umbridge had (3)_________ exceptionally fast, even (4)__________ standards. He heard whispers all (5)__________ as he sat eating between Rob and Ravi.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: revolving him
Option 2: surrounding him
Option 3: rotating him
Option 4: around him
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Correct Answer: around him
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Explanation: Around him indicates that the whispers were surrounding or encircling the person as he sat between Rob and Ravi. This phrase suggests that the whispers were coming from various directions in close proximity to the person.
The other options such as revolving him , surrounding him , rotating him, do not fit in this context.
Therefore, the complete sentence would be, "He heard whispers all around him as he sat eating between Rob and Ravi".
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Dinner in the Great Hall that night (1)_________ a pleasant
Dinner in the Great Hall that night (1)__________ a pleasant
Dinner in the Great Hall that night (1)___________ a pleasant
Question : Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
He sat down in a darkly corner and
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