Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
I went on (1) _____ trying to 'find out how to'; but I wrote two or three novels without feeling that I had made (2) _____ progress. It was not until I wrote 'Ethan Frome' that I suddenly felt the artisan's full (3) _____ of his implements. When 'Ethan Frome' first appeared, I was (4) _____ criticised by the reviewers for what was considered the clumsy structure of the tale. I had pondered long on this structure, had felt its peculiar difficulties and possible awkwardness, but could think of no (5) _____ which would serve as well in the given case, and though I am far from thinking 'Ethan Frome' is my best novel, and am bored and even exasperated when I am told that it is, I am still sure that its structure is not its weak point.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.
Option 1: selectively
Option 2: severely
Option 3: intelligibly
Option 4: legibly
Correct Answer: severely
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Severely means strictly or harshly, which fits into the context. The sentence conveys that the narrator was harshly criticised by the reviewers.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- Selectively means in a careful and discerning manner, which doesn't fit the context.
- Intelligibly means in a clear and understandable manner, which doesn't fit the context.
- Legibly means in a way that can be read, which doesn't fit the context.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "When 'Ethan Frome' first appeared, I was severely criticised by the reviewers for what was considered the clumsy structure of the tale."
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