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.
The Small Indian Mongoose, (1) ______ its little round ears, is an (2) ______ hunter and has a long snout-like face and short legs that have sharp claws. It (3) ______ brown or grey-grizzly fur and (4) ______ in abandoned burrows or tunnels. (5) ______ the rat-like appearance, mongooses are not rodents.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: Instead
Option 2: Apart
Option 3: Often
Option 4: Despite
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Correct Answer: Despite
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option .
Despite means regardless of , and it helps convey the meaning that although mongooses look like rats, they are not rodents.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: " Despite the rat-like appearance, mongooses are not rodents."
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