Choose the correct word from the options to complete the given sentence.
The ________ of all the goodies in front of her filled her with pleasure.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → sight
Sight means the act of seeing something, or a thing that is seen. Seeing all the goodies in front of her filled her with pleasure. (Sight, site and cite sound alike: sight is seeing, site is a place, cite is to quote.)
Example: The sight of the snow-capped peaks took our breath away.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: cite — Incorrect. Cite is a verb meaning to quote or mention as proof; it cannot follow "the" as a noun here.
Example: Please cite the source of your figures.
Option 3: site — Incorrect. A site is a place where something is, was or will be built; the place of the goodies does not give pleasure, seeing them does.
Example: Workers wear helmets on a building site.
Option 4: seat — Incorrect. A seat is something to sit on; it has no link with the goodies.
Example: Please take a seat.