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Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

The village consisted of fewer than thirty houses, only (1) ______ of them built from brick (2) ______ cement. Painted a brilliant yellow and blue (3) ______ over with gorgeous carvings of gods and gargoyles on (4) ______ balustrade, it was known as the Big House. (5) ______ other houses, distributed in four streets, (6) ______ generally of bamboo thatch, straw, mud and (7) ______ unspecified material. Muni's was the (8) ______ house on the fourth street, beyond (9) ______ stretched the fields. In his prosperous days, Muni had owned a (10) ______ of sheep and goats and sallied forth every morning driving the flock to the highway a couple of miles away.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 2.

Option 1: with

Option 2: and

Option 3: no

Option 4: also


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: and


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

And is the appropriate conjunction, as it helps connect the two words brick and cement to convey the intended meaning that only a single house was built with bricks and cement in the village.

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