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 4.
Option 1: tole
Option 2: toll
Option 3: scroll
Option 4: roll
Correct Answer: toll
Solution : The correct choice is the second option .
Explanation : Toll is used to refer to the number of casualties or the overall negative impact of a particular event. In this context, it helps convey that the number of casualties due to the infection rose to 12 with the death of V. Moosa.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: "With this, the death toll due to the virus infection has gone up to 12."
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