Choose the correct option to complete the following sentence:
The scholarship rules ______ that a student must keep at least 75 per cent attendance to receive the next instalment.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → stipulate
Complete sentence: The scholarship rules stipulate that a student must keep at least 75 per cent attendance to receive the next instalment.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) speculate | to guess about something without knowing all the facts | Fans began to speculate that the captain would retire after the series. |
| (2) stipulate (answer) | to state, as a fixed rule or condition, what must be done (fits a rule on attendance) | The rent agreement stipulates that no pets are allowed in the flat. |
| (3) insinuate | to suggest something unpleasant in an indirect way | My aunt insinuated that I had passed only because of luck. |
| (4) postulate | to put forward an idea as the starting point for a theory | The scientist postulated that the lake had been formed by a falling meteor. |