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 working of the stomach was (1) _____ by a strange accident. In 1822, a man named Alexis St. Martin was (2) _____ hit by a shotgun. The bullet had seriously (3) _____ the chest wall and made a hole in (4)_____ stomach. He was brought to an American army (5) _____ William Beaumont. The doctor saved the patient but he (6) ______ not close the hole properly. Beaumont took it as a (7) ______ opportunity to see the inside of the stomach (8) ______ the hole. He made some wonderful observations. Beaumont (9) ______ that the stomach was churning food. Its wall secreted a fluid (10) ______ could digest the food. He also observed that the end of the stomach opens into the intestine only after the digestion of the food inside the stomach is completed.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 2.
Option 1: badly
Option 2: nicely
Option 3: extremely
Option 4: poorly
Correct Answer: badly
Solution : The correct choice is the first option .
In the context of the sentence, which describes someone being hit by a shotgun, the appropriate adverb needs to convey the severity or intensity of the impact. Badly is the most fitting choice, as it accurately describes the severity of being hit by a shotgun, implying a serious injury.
The meanings of other options are as follows:
- Nicely typically implies something done well, which is not suitable in this context.
- Extremely indicates intensity; it lacks the connotation of harm or negativity.
- Poorly implies inadequacy but doesn't adequately convey the seriousness of being shot.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: In 1822, a man named Alexis St. Martin was badly hit by a shotgun.
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