Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in…
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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
The author's new book was a collection of short stories.
- A.
Magazine
- B.
Anthology
- C.
Series
- D.
Novel
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Correct answer: B
Concept: A one-word substitution question asks you to replace an underlined word or phrase with a single word that carries exactly the same meaning, without changing what the sentence originally conveys.
Application: Here the underlined phrase "collection of short stories" means several individual stories that have been gathered and published together in one bound volume. The single English word for exactly this idea is "anthology" — a published compilation that brings together a number of separate pieces of writing (stories, poems, or essays), often by one or several authors, in a single book.
Cross-check: None of the remaining options names a bound compilation of several stories in one volume:
Magazine — a periodical issued at regular intervals (weekly or monthly) carrying articles from multiple contributors, not a single bound volume of stories.
Series — a set of related works, such as novels or films, released one after another in succession, not a single compiled volume.
Novel — one single, continuous work of fiction built around one main plot, the opposite of a compilation of separate short pieces.
Result: "Anthology" is the word that correctly substitutes "collection of short stories" in the sentence.