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. Goddess Shailputri is the first form of Goddess Durga, who is worshipped ____(1)___ Navaratri. In this form, she is worshipped as the daughter of ___(2)__ Himalayas. She is the goddess ___(3)____ nature and is adorned with flowers. She ___(4)__ a bull and holds a trident in one hand and a lotus flower in another. During Navaratri, nine different forms of Durga are worshipped. Durga is a ___(5)__, ___(6)___, ___(7)___ deity who is also known as Adishakti—the energy that manifested to create the universe. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blanks number 5.

• A. powerful; Indian; radiant
• B. radiant; Indian; powerful
• C. powerful; radiant; Indian
• D. Indian; radiant; powerful

Answer 1

Answer:

C. powerful; radiant; Indian

• 1. Rule of Adjective Order: In English, when multiple adjectives are used to describe a noun, they must follow a specific logical order (often remembered by the mnemonic OSASCOMP): Opinion/Quality: (powerful) Size: Age: Shape: Color/Brightness: (radiant) Origin: (Indian) Material: Purpose: 2. Logical Sequence in this Sentence: Powerful: An opinion/quality adjective. Radiant: A quality/brightness adjective. Indian: An origin adjective. According to the rules, "Origin" must come after quality and brightness. Therefore, "Indian" must be the third adjective in the sequence, placed closest to the noun "deity."