Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:-
The ____ of the story is to always tell the truth.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → moral
Complete sentence: The moral of the story is to always tell the truth.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) morale | (stress on the second syllable) the confidence and spirit of a person or group (a story has a moral, not a morale) | The win boosted the team's morale. |
| (2) amoral | an adjective meaning without any sense of right and wrong (it cannot follow "The" as a noun here) | The villain was an amoral man who cared only for money. |
| (3) moral (answer) | as a noun, the lesson about right and wrong that a story teaches ("always tell the truth" is such a lesson) | The moral of the tortoise and the hare is that slow and steady wins the race. |
| (4) iniquitous | an adjective meaning very unfair or wicked (it is not a noun and has nothing to do with a lesson) | The workers protested against the iniquitous tax. |