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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.

It was this (1) ________ that made John so particularly unusual, even for a wizard. This scar was (2)_______ hint of John's very mysterious past, of the reason (3) _______ Samuel's doorstep eleven years (4) _________. At the age of one, John (5) ________ a curse from the greatest dark sorcerer of all time.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.

Option 1: has had someway survived

Option 2: had somehow existed through

Option 3: have somehow survived

Option 4: had somehow survived


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: had somehow survived


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

The phrase "had somehow survived" is the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. It adds a sense of resilience or unexpected survival to John's past, suggesting that he managed to survive the curse placed upon him at the age of one.

Therefore, the correct answer is, had somehow survived.

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