Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
A young man walks toward me with a stick slung across his back and a (1)_______ of sheep at his feet, which carry him down the path (2)______ a crowd of rowdy children. An older man follows, weatherworn but still (3)______, a rifle over his left shoulder. He clicks his tongue to (4)______ the flock. Behind him are two women on horses; I guess (5)______ are his wife and daughter.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: likeness
Option 2: like
Option 3: likely
Option 4: liking
Correct Answer: like
Solution : The correct choice is the second option .
Like is the appropriate choice according to the context of the sentence. This helps convey the intended meaning that the flock of sheep carried him down, similar to a crowd of rowdy children. Like is used to draw a similarity in the sentence.
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