Multiple choice

Directions: From the alternatives given, choose the one which will be a suitable substitute for the underlined expression in each of the following.
The flood of personal experiences and first-hand record of events written by the retired military general, who had seen much action during war, became the bestsellers in the late forties.

  1. memoirs

  2. reminiscences

  3. autobiography

  4. reports
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Term 'autobiography' cannot be used in conjunction with word flood because it is singular. Similar reasoning applies to memories. In sentence, the flood of something has been described as best seller, therefore, it is in form of a book and thereby cannot be term as reports. 'Reminiscences' denotes first hand account, an account of remembered experiences. Therefore, (2) 'reminiscences' best fits the alternative for given sentence.

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