Fill in the blank with the correct option.
A small _________ between two children ended up as a group fight.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → altercation
Complete sentence: A small altercation between two children ended up as a group fight. The sentence describes something small between two children that grew into a group fight. A quarrel is what turns into a fight, so altercation fits.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) altercation (answer) | a noisy argument or quarrel | A minor altercation over parking turned into a fistfight. |
| (2) match | a game in which players or teams compete (it is a planned contest with rules, not a quarrel, and it does not explain how a fight broke out) | India won the cricket match by six wickets. |
| (3) contest | a competition to win a prize or a position (an organised event, not a quarrel) | She won first prize in the poetry contest. |
| (4) race | a competition of speed (a race between two children has nothing in it that leads to a fight) | He came second in the 100-metre race. |
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