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 4.
Option 1: punish
Option 2: claim
Option 3: encourage
Option 4: dress
Correct Answer: encourage
Solution : The correct choice is the third option .
Encourage is the correct choice in this context. Encourage means to stimulate action. It helps convey the intended meaning that the old man clicked his tongue to urge the flock to move forward.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: He clicks his tongue to encourage the flock.
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