Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
Each time he tried to climb the tree, he failed to do ________.
Option 1: thus
Option 2: then
Option 3: so
Option 4: this
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Correct Answer: so
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
"So" is a conjunctive adverb that is used to refer back to the action mentioned earlier in the sentence, which is "climbing the tree". It connects the failure to the attempted action.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: "Each time he tried to climb the tree, he failed to do so ."
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