Choose the correct option to fill in the blank:-
The teacher will _____ the student's performance before giving the final grades.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Appraise
Complete sentence: The teacher will appraise the student's performance before giving the final grades. Before giving final grades, a teacher must first assess how well the student has done.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) approx. | the short form of "approximately" (about, roughly), an adverb used with numbers (it is not a verb and cannot follow "will") | The hall can seat approx. 500 people. |
| (2) Appraise (answer) | to judge the value, quality or performance of someone or something | The manager will appraise each employee's work at the end of the year. |
| (3) Apprise | to inform someone of something, used with a person as its object, as in "apprise someone of the facts" (it sounds like appraise but does not mean to judge) | Please apprise the principal of the change in the timetable. |
| (4) Praise | to express approval or admiration (grades are given after judging the work, whether good or bad, and praise assumes it is good before it has been judged) | The coach praised the team for its hard work. |
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