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.
"I am proud to (1)_____ to a religion which has taught the world both tolerance (2)_____ universal acceptance," he declared (3)_____ September 11, 1893. "We believe not only in universal toleration; (4)_____ we accept all religions as true. I am proud to belong to a nation which has sheltered the persecuted and the (5)_____ of all religions and all nations of the earth."
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: upon
Option 2: in
Option 3: on
Option 4: at
Correct Answer: on
Solution : The most appropriate choice to fill in the blank is the third option.
Explanation: The sentence mentions a specific date, "September 11, 1893", when the declaration was made. In English, we use the preposition "on" to indicate days of the week and specific calendar dates. Therefore, the correct choice is "on" to convey the idea that the declaration was made on a particular date.
So, the correct sentence would be: "I am proud to belong to a religion that has taught the world both tolerance and universal acceptance," he declared on September 11, 1893.
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