Fill in the blank with the correct option:-
The committee's appeal to the people for money _____ little response.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → evoked
Complete sentence: The committee's appeal to the people for money evoked little response. An appeal that "evoked little response" brought out very little reaction from the people.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) evoked (answer) | to bring out or call forth a feeling, memory or response | The old song evoked memories of her school days. |
| (2) provided | to supply or give something (an appeal asks for money, and it does not supply a response) | The school provides free books. |
| (3) provoked | to cause a strong, usually angry reaction, or to annoy someone on purpose (a request for money draws a response rather than provoking one) | His rude remark provoked a fight. |
| (4) prevented | to stop something from happening ("prevented little response" makes no sense) | The rain prevented us from going out. |
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