Question

Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
I have a .......... that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of ......character.

• A. Dream, their
• B. Vision, there
• C. Wish, its
• D. Desire, they

Hint:

Even if you don't recognize a famous quote, you can often solve the question using grammar. In this case, only option (A) provides the correct type of pronoun ("their") needed for the second blank to agree with its antecedent ("children").

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the Sentence
This is the most famous line from Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. The first blank needs the noun that names his vision for the future. The second blank needs a possessive pronoun to modify "character," referring back to "children" or "they".

Step 2: Evaluating the Options


First Blank: The iconic word used by MLK Jr. is "dream". While "vision," "wish," or "desire" have similar meanings, "dream" is the specific and powerful word that defines the speech. So, the first word must be "Dream".

Second Blank: The character belongs to the "children" or "they". The correct possessive pronoun for the plural "they" is "their".

Checking the pairs:
(A) Dream, their: This pair perfectly matches the original quote and is grammatically correct.

(B) Vision, there: "There" is an adverb of place, not a possessive pronoun.

(C) Wish, its: "Its" is a singular possessive pronoun and cannot refer to the plural "children".

(D) Desire, they: "They" is a subject pronoun, not a possessive pronoun.


Step 3: Final Answer
The sentence is a direct quote that uses the words "Dream" and "their". This option is also the only one that is fully grammatically correct for both blanks. Therefore, option (A) is the correct answer.