Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
When Anoobha entered her bathroom, she found it (1)__________with water. Had it been her old house, she would have panicked because her irate (2) _________ would have started calling her names from downstairs by then. But in her new flat, an independent (3)__________ on the third floor, she was saved from having to face anyone’s ire whatsoever. The sight of a flooded bathroom (4)__________ her, giving rise to the child in her. She jumped around in the water for a while before (5)__________the tap.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: shutting
Option 2: breaking
Option 3: opening
Option 4: choking
Correct Answer: shutting
Solution : The correct choice is the first option .
Shutting is the appropriate choice, as it is the gerund form of "shut", which means to close. This helps convey the intended meaning that she jumped around in the water for a while before she closed the tap.
Therefore, the correct answer is shutting.
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