Question : Comprehension:
In the given 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.
Gabriella Montez was comfortably curled up in an overstuffed chair in the sitting area. She was (1) _________ the peace and quiet at home - everyone else was (2) ________ at the party - and had totally lost (3) __________ in a book which was the best she had (4)_________ read and she couldn’t wait to get (5) _______the end.
However, before she set her eyes (6) ________ the next page, the book was (7) ________right out of her hands, and she (8) __________ at her mother standing over her. “Gabby, it’s New Year’s Eve,” she said. “(9) __________ reading!” she snapped at her daughter. “But, mum, I’m almost done,” Gabriella (10) __________.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.8
Option 1: stared
Option 2: noticed
Option 3: watched
Option 4: wondered
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Correct Answer: stared
Solution : The first option is correct.
Let's look at the meaning of the given words:
- Wondered : desire or be curious to know something.
- Started : look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something with one's eyes wide open.
- Watched : look at or observe attentively over a period of time.
- Noticed : Become aware of it.
As per the context of the sentence, the subject looked at her mother with a surprised or shocked look as she had taken away the book from the subject.
Hence, we find that the verb stared is the correct choice here.
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