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 will tell you what I will do and what I will not do. I will not (1) _____________ that in which I no longer believe, (2) ____________ it calls itself my home, my fatherland, or my church: and I will try to (3) _______________ myself in some mode of life or art as (4) _____________ as I can and as wholly as I can, using for my defence the only arms I (5) ____________ myself to use: silence, exile and cunning.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: morbidly
Option 2: bleakly
Option 3: pithily
Option 4: freely
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Correct Answer: freely
Solution : The correct option is the fourth option .
The sentence emphasises the speaker's intention to express themselves without limitations in either life or art.
As freely as I can is a comparative construction using the conjunction "as" to compare two things: the degree of freedom ( freely ) and the degree of completeness ( wholly ) in the speaker's expression.
The meanings of the given words are as follows:
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Morbidly: It suggests an unhealthy mental state or an excessively gloomy or gruesome manner.
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Pithily: It describes something expressed concisely and effectively, using a few words to convey a message effectively.
Bleakly: It describes something done in a way that is without hope or joy, often suggesting a grim or desolate outlook.
So, the complete sentence would be: "I will try to express myself in some mode of life or art as freely as I can and as wholly as I can."
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