Select the appropriate option to fill in the blank:
Instead of ______ in self-pity after failing her driving test, Simran booked another slot for the very next week.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → wallowing
Complete sentence: Instead of wallowing in self-pity after failing her driving test, Simran booked another slot for the very next week.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) basking | enjoying warmth, or enjoying praise and attention | The topper was still basking in the praise of her teachers a week after the results. |
| (2) dabbling | doing something only a little, not seriously | Uncle Suresh has been dabbling in photography since he retired. |
| (3) wallowing (answer) | letting oneself go on feeling a bad feeling, such as sadness or self-pity, without trying to get out of it; used as “wallow in” (fits self-pity after failing a test) | After the breakup, Aditi spent a week wallowing in sad songs and cold coffee. |
| (4) excelling | doing something extremely well | Besides excelling in maths, Farhan also plays the tabla. |