Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the given options:
Dadaji searched the old tin trunk twice, but he could not find ________ of value in it.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → anything
Complete sentence: Dadaji searched the old tin trunk twice, but he could not find anything of value in it. Here “could not” makes the sentence negative.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) something | used in positive sentences, not after “not” | I can smell something burning in the kitchen. |
| (2) anything (answer) | used after a negative word such as not, never or hardly, not “something” | We did not buy anything at the mela. |
| (3) nothing | already negative; with “could not”, it makes two negatives in one sentence | There was nothing in the fridge except milk. |
| (4) none | means not one, so it is also negative; with “could not”, it makes two negatives in one sentence | We wanted biscuits, but the shop had none left. |