Select the appropriate word from the given options to complete the following sentence:-
The artist struggled with _____ the perfect shade of blue for the sky on his palette.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → creating
To create is to make or bring into being something that did not exist before. A painter makes a new shade by mixing colours on his palette, and "struggled with creating the perfect shade" says he found it hard to get the right mix.
Example: The chef spent hours creating a new dessert for the menu.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: affecting — Incorrect. To affect is to have an influence on something; one does not influence a shade that does not yet exist.
Example: The heavy rain is affecting traffic across the city.
Option 3: adjusting — Incorrect. To adjust is to change something slightly to make it right; a shade that is already perfect needs no adjusting, so "adjusting the perfect shade" does not make sense.
Example: He kept adjusting the mirror before the drive.
Option 4: extracting — Incorrect. To extract is to take or pull something out, such as juice from fruit or a tooth from the mouth; colours are mixed on a palette, not taken out of it.
Example: The dentist is extracting a decayed tooth.