Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

This training programme for students will help the ______ understand the different methods of communication.

participants

The most appropriate word to fill in the blank is participants.

The word participants means people who take part in something. In this context, the sentence is saying that this training programme for students will help the participants understand the different methods of communication. This means that the training programme is designed for the students, who are the participants, to learn about different methods of communication.

The other options are not correct.

• Critics are people who judge the quality of something. They are not the focus of the training programme.
• Trainers are people who give training. They are the ones who will be giving the training programme, but they are not the focus of the training programme.
• Organizers are people who organize something. They are the ones who have organized the training programme, but they are not the focus of the training programme.