Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the given options:-
Social legislature, ___ laws for societal welfare, represent the legislative expression of the will of the people to translate ideas of social and economical justice into enforceable laws.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → or
Complete sentence: Social legislature, or laws for societal welfare, represent the legislative expression of the will of the people to translate ideas of social and economical justice into enforceable laws. Here "laws for societal welfare" explains what "social legislature" means, and the pair is set off by commas.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) but | But introduces a contrast. "Laws for societal welfare" does not contrast with social legislature but explains it. | He is rich but unhappy. |
| (2) or (answer) | Besides offering a choice (tea or coffee), or can introduce another name or an explanation of the word just before it, in the sense of "that is". | Botany, or the study of plants, is my favourite subject. |
| (3) yet | Yet also introduces a contrast or surprise, which the sentence does not have. | The road was narrow, yet the driver went fast. |
| (4) also | Also is an adverb that adds one more thing. It cannot introduce an explanation of the noun before it. | She sings and also plays the guitar. |