Read the given sentence carefully. Choose the option that best replaces the underlined phrase:
The proliferation of social media platforms has ensured that the dabbler in art and literature, who could not pursue art as a full time career and often abandoned their artistic pursuits, can showcase their artworks online and monetise it.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → amateurs
Dabbler means a person who takes up an activity casually, without serious or lasting commitment. The sentence describes the dabbler in art and literature as someone who could not make art a full-time career and often gave it up.
Example: He is a dabbler in painting who picks up a brush only on holidays.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) hedonists | a person who lives mainly for pleasure and enjoyment (seeking pleasure has nothing to do with taking up art as a part-time pursuit) | The hedonist spent his inheritance on parties and fine food. |
| (2) mavericks | an independent-minded person who refuses to follow the usual rules or group opinion (the sentence is about people who could not make art their career, not about rebels) | The maverick scientist ignored the accepted theory and proved it wrong. |
| (3) professionals | a person who earns a living from an activity (the sentence says these people could not pursue art as a full-time career, so professionals is the opposite of what is meant) | Only professionals are allowed to play in this tournament. |
| (4) amateurs (answer) | a person who does an activity for pleasure, not as a paid profession (this is the person the underlined phrase describes) | The play was staged by a group of amateurs from the neighbourhood. |