Multiple choice

Directions: For the following question, choose the option that fills up the blanks most correctly.
Men do what is called a good action, as some piece of courage or _________, much as they would pay a fine in _________ of daily non-appearance on parade.

  1. repression, redemption

  2. dissuasion, convention

  3. charity, expiation

  4. intimidation, emendation

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C Correct answer
Explanation

'Or' before the first blank does not set up the contrast with 'courage'. Infact, it suggests that the cause of the good action of man is either due to courage or something good. Of all the options for the first blank, 'charity' in (3) is the only positive word, hence, it replaces the first blank. Moreover, 'expiation' (compensation) gives cogent meaning to the second part of the sentence.

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