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.
The man with the shotgun (1)_____ the guard to his knees. He handed up the shotgun to his partner and yanked the guard's wrists up behind his back and locked (2)______ together with a pair of handcuffs. He (3)______ him onto the floor with a kick between the shoulder blades. Then he took his shotgun back and (4)_____ to the security gate at the end of the counter. He was short and heavy and moved with peculiar slowness. "Buzz him (5)_____," his partner said.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 2.
Option 1: them
Option 2: that
Option 3: these
Option 4: it
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Correct Answer: them
Solution : The first option is correct.
The pronoun them refers to the guard's wrists. The sentence describes the action of locking the guard's wrists together with a pair of handcuffs. Using them in this context correctly connects the action of locking with the specific body parts, the wrists, mentioned in the preceding sentence.
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