Question

Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. My next pet, Ari, was a pigeon. He became convinced that he was not a bird at all and refused to ____ 1 ___. If he wanted to get on a table or a chair, he stood below it, cooing until someone picked him up. He would even try to come ____ 2____ walks with us. This, however, we had to stop for, _____ 3____ you carried him on your shoulder or else you let him walk behind. If you let him walk, you had to slow down your own ______ 4_____ to suit his, for should you get too far ahead, you would find him running after you, cooing frantically, his chest pouted out with ______5_____. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

• A. by
• B. on
• C. at
• D. in

Answer 1

Answer:

B. on

• 1. Idiomatic Usage (Collocation): In English, the standard phrase for participating in a walk or a journey for pleasure is to "go on a walk" or "come on a walk." 2. Logical Context: The sentence describes the pigeon, Ari, trying to join the owners during their outdoor exercise. "Come on walks" indicates his desire to accompany them during that specific activity.