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
Complete sentence: The artist struggled with creating the perfect shade of blue for the sky on his palette. 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.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) affecting | to have an influence on something (one does not influence a shade that does not yet exist) | The heavy rain is affecting traffic across the city. |
| (2) creating (answer) | to make or bring into being something that did not exist before | The chef spent hours creating a new dessert for the menu. |
| (3) adjusting | 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) | He kept adjusting the mirror before the drive. |
| (4) extracting | 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) | The dentist is extracting a decayed tooth. |