Question : Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the correct alternative.
The _______ by Angela Merkel has started a new controversy.
Option 1: Speeched
Option 2: Speeching
Option 3: Speak
Option 4: Speech
Correct Answer: Speech
Solution :
Option 4 'Speech,' is the correct answer.
Explanation:
- - The right answer to the fill-in-the-blank question is 'Speech.'
- - We all know that an article is followed by a noun or an adjective, followed by a noun.
- - For instance, Joe left the meeting and went back home.
- - We should use a noun after the article 'the' in the given question. 'Speech' is the only noun given in the option.
- - Based on the facts provided, it is evident that 'Speech' is the correct answer because it is the only noun.
- As a result, the correct statement is: The speech of Angela Merkel has started a new controversy.