Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the given sentence:
The ghost ride at the mela was so ______ that little Tara hid her face in Papa’s shirt.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → frightening
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun, for example a tall tree, the food is tasty.
Complete sentence: The ghost ride at the mela was so frightening that little Tara hid her face in Papa’s shirt. The blank describes “the ghost ride”, which caused the fear.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) frightened | the -ed form: describes the person who feels the fear, not the thing that causes it | The frightened kitten hid under the bed. |
| (2) frightening (answer) | the -ing form: describes the thing that causes a feeling | The thunder last night was really frightening. |
| (3) fright | a noun: names a sudden feeling of fear | The loud bang gave Dadi a fright. |
| (4) frighten | a verb: to make someone afraid | Barking dogs frighten my little sister. |