Fill in the blank with the correct word from the given options:-
Research has proved the significance of leading a structured life with enormous evidence to prove that mental fatigue can actually ____ life.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → curtail
Complete sentence: Research has proved the significance of leading a structured life with enormous evidence to prove that mental fatigue can actually curtail life. The sentence argues for a structured life because mental fatigue does harm. The harm here is that fatigue can shorten life.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) produce | to make or create (mental fatigue does not create life) | This factory produces bicycles. |
| (2) curtail (answer) | to cut short or reduce something | The rain curtailed the cricket match to twenty overs. |
| (3) prolong | to make longer (the opposite of what the sentence says about the harm of fatigue) | Regular exercise can prolong life. |
| (4) procure | to obtain something with effort (one does not procure life through fatigue) | The hospital procured new ventilators. |
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