Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read…

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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. Can we see (1)________ the earth is a globe? Yes, we can, when we watch a ship that sails out to sea, if we watch closely, we see that the ship begins to (2)________. The bottom of the ship disappears first, and then the ship seems to sink lower and lower, (3)________ we can only see the top of the ship, and then we see nothing at all. What is hiding the ship from us? It is the earth. Stick a pin most of the way into an orange, and (4)________ turn the orange away from you. You will see the pin disappear, (5)________ a ship does on the earth

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1

  1. A.

    that

  2. B.

    clearly

  3. C.

    how

  4. D.

    where

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Correct answer: A

The sentence asks whether we can see that the earth is a globe. The conjunction 'that' correctly introduces the statement being observed.

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