Question : There are few words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.
On April 1,2022 Pope Francis apologized to First Nations, Inuit and Métis 1) ____________________, he acknowledged the amount of harm done by residential schools in Canada and marking a significant step in the church admitting its role in the 2) _________________ of Indigenous communities and children. Although the apology was very important but it also raised questions as what it means when a pope apologises.
For once it is unthinkable that pope will apologise, as for accepting the fault would mean that the church was 3) ___________________. However, the Second Vatican Council, an assembly of bishops, cardinals, heads of religious orders and 4) ___________________ that met from 1962 to 1965 contributed towards the modernization of the church shifted the church’s perspective on change and 5) _____________________ major changes. It also paved the way of admitting the fault.
Choose the correct word to be used in the blank 4.
Option 1: theologians
Option 2: adherent
Option 3: sanguine
Option 4: dexterity
Correct Answer:
theologians
Solution : The correct answer is theologians.
However, the Second Vatican Council, an assembly of bishops, cardinals, heads of religious orders and theologians that met from 1962 to 1965 contributed towards the modernization of the church
Explanation:
Theologians is the only word that will fit the blank and make the sentence coherent.
It refers to someone who studies God, religion, and religious beliefs.
Meaning of the rest of the words
Adherent- someone who believes in a specific party, person, or set of ideas.
Sanguine- optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
Dexterity- skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.
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