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.
Salvador Dali (1)________ a prominent Spanish surealist painter (2)______ in Figueres, Catalonia, on 11 May 1904. Dali's father was strict in the education of his children unlike (3)________ mother. Dali had a brother named Salvador (4)_____ was born nine months before him and died of gastroenteritis. When he was five, Dali was taken to his brother's grave and was told that he was his brother's (5)_______.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 3.
Option 1: their
Option 2: him
Option 3: her
Option 4: his
Correct Answer: his
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option .
His is a possessive determiner that is used to show possession by a male person. It is the appropriate choice to fill the blank with, as the sentence is talking about the mother of Dali, making it the appropriate determiner to be used in this context.
Therefore, the complete choice is: "Dali's father was strict in the education of his children unlike his mother."
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