Question : Directions: In the following question, the sentence given with a blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four.
A month before he was scheduled to be hanged from the ___, the president granted him clemency.
Option 1: gallows
Option 2: balcony
Option 3: stands
Option 4: frame
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Correct Answer: gallows
Solution : The correct answer is the first option .
The word gallows refers to the structure from which a person is hanged as a form of execution.
The given sentence mentions that a person was scheduled to be hanged, so the correct word to fill in the blank is gallows , as it is the appropriate term for the situation described. The other options (balcony, stands, frame) do not fit the context or make sense in the sentence.
So, the complete sentence is: A month before he was scheduled to be hanged from the gallows , the president granted him clemency.
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