Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank:
The doctor has asked Dadaji to cut down on sodium chloride, ______ common salt, in all his meals.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → or
Complete sentence: The doctor has asked Dadaji to cut down on sodium chloride, or common salt, in all his meals. “Sodium chloride” is the science name. “Common salt” is its everyday name.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) or (answer) | here does not offer a choice. It means that is or in other words. It gives another name for the same thing | We visited Varanasi, or Kashi, during the winter break. |
| (2) nor | means and not. It comes after a negative idea | The old man could not read, nor could he write his name. |
| (3) yet | means but in spite of that | The match was dull, yet the crowd stayed till the last ball. |
| (4) for | as a joining word, it means because. It gives a reason after a comma | We went indoors, for it had started to hail. |