Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The ______ of the knife in his hand made her sick.

sight

The correct option to fill in the blank is sight.

The word "sight" means the ability to see. In the sentence, "The sight of the knife in his hand made her sick," the word "sight" refers to the ability of the woman to see the knife in the man's hand. The sentence is saying that the woman was so horrified by the sight of the knife that she felt sick.

The other options are not as appropriate.

• Site means a place or location. This is not the right word to use, as it does not make sense to say that the sight of the knife in his hand made her sick.
• Slight means a small or unimportant thing. This is not the right word to use, as it does not make sense to say that the sight of the knife in his hand was slight.
• Cite means to refer to something as an example or authority. This is not the right word to use, as it does not make sense to say that the sight of the knife in his hand was a cite.