Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the most appropriate word:
The cartel fired _______ at the rivals after the negotiations went south.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → pellets
Complete sentence: The cartel fired pellets at the rivals after the negotiations went south. A cartel (a criminal gang) "fired pellets" at its rivals. Nothing else in the options can be fired.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) petals | the coloured parts of a flower | Rose petals were scattered on the floor. |
| (2) palates | the roof of the mouth, or a person's sense of taste | The spicy curry suited their palates. |
| (3) palettes | a board on which an artist mixes colours, or a range of colours | The art students cleaned their palettes after class. |
| (4) pellets (answer) | small hard balls, especially small pieces of metal shot from a gun | The farmer's air gun fires tiny pellets. |