Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below:-
The king _____ the throne voluntarily.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → abdicated
Complete sentence: The king abdicated the throne voluntarily. The word is used above all of kings and queens, and "voluntarily" shows the king gave up the throne of his own will.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) accessed | to reach, enter or open something, such as a file or a building (a king "ascends" the throne, he does not access it) | She accessed her bank account on her phone. |
| (2) adopted | to take up a plan or method, or to take a child legally as one's own (it does not mean giving up a throne) | The school adopted a new timetable this year. |
| (3) abdicated (answer) | to give up a throne or a high position formally | King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936 to marry the woman he loved. |
| (4) abided | to obey or accept a rule or decision, as in "abide by", and to tolerate something, as in "abide something" (neither fits a throne) | Both teams abided by the referee's decision. |