Fill in the blank choosing the appropriate option:
_________ of anything is bad.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Excess
Complete sentence: Excess of anything is bad. The saying means that too much of anything, even of a good thing, does harm.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Access | the right or means of entering or using something (it sounds a little like excess but has nothing to do with "too much") | Every student has access to the library. |
| (2) Accession | coming to a high position, such as a throne, or formally joining a group (it does not fit the sense) | The king's accession to the throne was celebrated. |
| (3) Excess (answer) | an amount that is more than necessary or more than is good | An excess of sugar is bad for health. |
| (4) Aces | the plural of ace, a playing card with a single symbol, or a person who is expert at something (it makes no sense here) | He held two aces in his hand. |