Multiple choice softskills leadership

Selvi ______ to top the class in the final exams

  1. hopes

  2. believes

  3. hopes or believes

  4. N/A
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Explanation

Selvi 'hopes' to top the class because this is a future, competitive, uncertain outcome that she desires. While she may also believe it, 'hopes' is the more natural verb for expressing aspiration for a goal not yet achieved. The pattern of wanting something positive but uncertain calls for 'hope'.

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