Choose the correct word from the given options to complete the sentence:-
Alice _____, "How blessed I'm to be here today!"
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → exclaimed
Complete sentence: Alice exclaimed, "How blessed I'm to be here today!" Alice's words begin with "How" and end with an exclamation mark, showing strong joy, so she exclaimed them.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) addressed | to speak to a person or a group, and it needs an object, as in "addressed the audience" (it is not used to introduce someone's exact words like this) | The principal addressed the students at the assembly. |
| (2) exclaimed (answer) | to cry out suddenly with strong feeling, such as joy, surprise or anger | "What a beautiful view!" she exclaimed. |
| (3) imagined | to form a picture or idea in the mind (the words are spoken aloud in quotation marks with an exclamation mark, not pictured in the mind) | He imagined himself lifting the trophy. |
| (4) described | to say what someone or something is like, and it needs an object, as in "described the scene" (it does not fit a sudden cry of joy) | She described the thief to the police. |