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 4.

• A. piece
• B. peace
• C. pace
• D. space

Answer 1

Answer:

C. pace

• 1. Meaning of the Word: Pace refers to the speed at which someone walks, runs, or moves. 2. Logical Context in the Passage: The sentence explains that because the pigeon (Ari) was walking on its small legs behind the humans, the humans had to slow down. If a human walks at their normal speed, a pigeon cannot keep up. Therefore, the humans had to adjust their "pace" (walking speed) to match the pigeon's slower speed.