Choose the correct word from the given options to fill in the blank.
Many small shops closed down while the town was in the ________ of a long economic crisis.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → throes
Complete sentence: Many small shops closed down while the town was in the throes of a long economic crisis.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Throws | a form of the verb throw, to send something through the air with the hand | Arjun throws the ball to his little sister. |
| (2) Throes (answer) | a hard and painful struggle (in the throes of means in the middle of a difficult time) | The family was in the throes of moving house when the exams began. |
| (3) Thrones | the special chairs of kings and queens (a town cannot be in the thrones of a crisis) | The museum shows the thrones of the old rulers of Mysore. |
| (4) Throngs | large crowds of people (a crisis does not have crowds, so the word makes no sense here) | Throngs of pilgrims reached the temple on the festival day. |