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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 1.

Option 1: belong

Option 2: live

Option 3: behest

Option 4: gain


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: belong


Solution : The most appropriate choice to fill in the blank is the first option.

Explanation: The sentence structure indicates that the speaker is expressing pride in being associated with or connected to a religion.

The verb belong precisely conveys this sense of affiliation or association. It aligns with the context of being part of a particular religion, and it is grammatically suitable for the sentence.

Therefore, the correct sentence would be: "I am proud to belong to a religion that has taught the world."

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