Directions: Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the…
2024
Directions: Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Much love and _________ had gone into _______ one of the most undignified diseases known to man.
- A.
devotion, overpowering
- B.
care, enduring
- C.
sympathy, defeating
- D.
dedication, tackling
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Correct answer: D
Correct answer: dedication, tackling
Complete sentence: Much love and dedication had gone into tackling one of the most undignified diseases known to man.
Why this fits: ‘dedication’ pairs naturally with 'much love' to indicate sustained effort, and ‘tackling’ is the gerund that correctly follows 'had gone into' to mean actively addressing or working to combat the disease.
Why the other choices are wrong:
devotion, overpowering — ‘devotion’ is similar to dedication, but ‘overpowering’ is an awkward collocation for addressing a disease and sounds less natural here.
care, enduring — ‘enduring’ means suffering through; saying effort 'had gone into enduring' suggests passive suffering rather than actively combating the disease, so the meaning is off.
sympathy, defeating — ‘sympathy’ names a feeling rather than the practical effort implied by 'had gone into', so it does not logically 'go into' defeating a disease.