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.
Tragedy has once again struck the Valachukettil family of Sooppikkada village in Kerala's Kozhikode district as one more member (1) ______ to the Nipah virus infection on Thursday. District Medical Officer V Jayashree said that V Moosa, 60, who had been (2) ______treatment at Baby Memorial Hospital in the city, died on May 24 morning. This is the fourth death in the family as Moosa's sons Mohammed Sabith and Mohammed Salih, and sister-in-law, Mariyam too had died of the infection (3) ______ May. With this, the death (4) ______ due to the virus infection has gone up to 12. Two persons, whose blood and body fluid samples were (5) ______ positive for the infection, are undergoing treatment.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: working
Option 2: managing
Option 3: devising
Option 4: undergoing
Correct Answer: undergoing
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option .
Explanation : Undergoing is the appropriate word to fill in the blank with, as it is the present participle form of undergo , which is used to describe an action that is happening at the present. This helps convey that V. Moosa was being treated at Baby Memorial Hospital, where he died.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: "District Medical Officer V Jayashree said that V Moosa, 60, who had been undergoing treatment at Baby Memorial Hospital in the city, died on May 24 morning."
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