Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Fill Blanks

Question:

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option
 

 

The poor ones continue to _______ out a living in spite of economic liberalization in that country. 

Options:

Find 

Go 

The most appropriate word to fill in the blank is eke.

The other options are not as accurate. Find suggests that the poor ones are able to easily find a living, which is not the case. Go suggests that the poor ones are able to simply go out and get a living, which is also not the case. Bring suggests that the poor ones are able to bring in a living, which is also not the case. Eke is the best option because it suggests that the poor ones are barely able to scrape together a living, despite the economic liberalization in the country.

Bring 

Correct Answer:

The most appropriate word to fill in the blank is eke.

The other options are not as accurate. Find suggests that the poor ones are able to easily find a living, which is not the case. Go suggests that the poor ones are able to simply go out and get a living, which is also not the case. Bring suggests that the poor ones are able to bring in a living, which is also not the case. Eke is the best option because it suggests that the poor ones are barely able to scrape together a living, despite the economic liberalization in the country.

Explanation:

Eke means to manage to make a living with difficulty.