Question

Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct sequence for the following passage:
I am wearing for the first time some (i)_____ that I have never been able to wear for long at a time, as they are horribly tight. I usually put them on just before giving a lecture. The painful pressure they exert on my feet goads my oratorical capacities to their utmost. This sharp and overwhelming pain makes me sing like a nightingale or like one of those Neapolitan singers who also wear (ii)_______ that are too tight. The visceral physical longing, the overwhelming torture provoked by my (iii)_______ forces me to extract from words distilled and sublime truths, generalized by the supreme inquisition of the pain my (iv)_______ suffer.

• A. (i) patent-leather belt (ii) belts (iii) patent-leather belt (iv) waist
• B. (i) patent-leather shoes (ii) bands (iii) patent-leather bands (iv) wrist
• C. (i) patent-leather shoes (ii) shoes (iii) patent-leather shoes (iv) feet
• D. (i) patent-leather jacket (ii) jacket (iii) patent-leather jacket (iv) body

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The task is to fill in the blanks by choosing the correct sequence of words from the given options to complete the passage logically. Let's analyze the passage and the options provided:

1. The passage begins with "I am wearing for the first time some (i)_____ that I have never been able to wear for long at a time, as they are horribly tight." This describes a tight article of clothing, most logically referring to something worn on the feet, pointing towards "(i) patent-leather shoes."

2. Further in the passage, "This sharp and overwhelming pain makes me sing like a nightingale or like one of those Neapolitan singers who also wear (ii)_______ that are too tight." Since the reference is consistent with the first gap, "(ii) shoes" aligns with the theme of the shoes being tight.

3. The next sentence states, "The visceral physical longing, the overwhelming torture provoked by my (iii)_______..." This again refers to the specific source of discomfort, confirming "(iii) patent-leather shoes."

4. Finally, "the supreme inquisition of the pain my (iv)_______ suffer." The logical word to fill in here would refer to the part of the body affected by wearing tight shoes, which is "(iv) feet."

Combining these insights, the correct sequence is:
(i) patent-leather shoes (ii) shoes (iii) patent-leather shoes (iv) feet.