Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank:
Vijay's grandmother is a strong lady who is ready to ____ herself to the city life.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → adapt
Complete sentence: Vijay's grandmother is a strong lady who is ready to adapt herself to the city life. The grandmother is ready to adjust herself to life in the city, so "adapt herself to the city life" is correct.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) adept | an adjective meaning highly skilled (the blank after "to" needs a verb) | She is adept at solving puzzles. |
| (2) adrift | an adjective or adverb meaning floating without control, or without aim (it cannot follow "to" as a verb) | The boat was adrift after the storm. |
| (3) adopt | to take up a child, an idea or a method as one's own (one adopts a method, but one adapts oneself to new conditions) | The school adopted a new method of teaching. |
| (4) adapt (answer) | (adapt oneself to something) to change one's ways to suit new conditions | Animals in the desert have adapted to the heat. |
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