Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the given options:
When Rhea asked whether the Jaipur train would arrive on time, the station master said he hoped ________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → so
Complete sentence: When Rhea asked whether the Jaipur train would arrive on time, the station master said he hoped so. Here “he hoped so” means he hoped the train would arrive on time.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) it | stands for a thing already named | I found the key and gave it to Papa. |
| (2) that | after “hope”, it must be followed by a full clause | I hope that you feel better soon. |
| (3) such | as a pronoun means a thing or person of that kind | Such was the heat that the roads felt soft. |
| (4) so (answer) | after verbs like hope, think, believe and suppose, it can take the place of a whole clause | Ma asked if the shops were open, and Papa said he thought so. |