Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Fill Blanks

Question:

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the following sentence:-

I find writing poetry very _____. It helps me to get a truer understanding of myself and gives me a good feeling inside.

Options:

lucrative

thriving

restrictive

therapeutic

Correct Answer:

therapeutic

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → therapeutic

  • Therapeutic (Adjective) means relating to the healing of disease; more generally, having a beneficial effect on the mind or body, contributing to a sense of well-being. The phrase "helps me to get a truer understanding of myself and gives me a good feeling inside" perfectly describes a therapeutic activity.

  • Lucrative means producing a great deal of profit. (Incorrect context).

  • Thriving means prospering; flourishing. (Incorrect context).

  • Restrictive means limiting or controlling someone or something. (Opposite of the positive effect described).