Fill in the blank with the correct word from the given options.
She _______________me that I would pass the exam.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → assured
Complete sentence: She assured me that I would pass the exam. The object is a person, me, followed by “that I would pass the exam”, so the verb is assured.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) ensured | to make certain that something happens (its object is the thing made certain, never a person: one ensures that something happens, but one does not “ensure me”) | Hard work ensured her success in the exam. |
| (2) insured | to buy or give insurance for something, so that money is paid if it is lost or damaged | He insured his new car against theft. |
| (3) assured (answer) | to tell a person firmly that something is true or will happen, so as to remove his or her doubts (pattern: assure + person + that ..., the person comes straight after the verb) | The doctor assured us that the operation was a success. |
| (4) agreed | to have the same opinion or to say yes to something (it does not take a person as a direct object: “agreed me” is wrong, and one agrees with someone) | We all agreed with the captain’s plan. |