Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Smoking is ______ in my office building.

banned

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is banned.

The word "banned" means "prohibited by law or authority." Smoking is prohibited in many office buildings, so the word "banned" is the most appropriate word to use in this context.

The other options are not as appropriate.

• Bend means to curve or turn. This does not make sense in the context of the sentence, because smoking is not curving or turning.
• Band means a group of people or musicians who play together. This does not make sense in the context of the sentence, because smoking is not a group of people or musicians.
• Bated means held back or restrained. This does not make sense in the context of the sentence, because smoking is not being held back or restrained.