Multiple choice

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in blank (iv).

Directions: Read the following paragraph carefully.

God (i) ______ man in his own image. Man is thus the (ii) ______ manifestation of Divinity on earth. As Gandhi ji said, “The only way to (iii) _____ God is to see Him in His creation and be one with it.” We cannot hope to know God unless (iv) ____ try to know man first. We can know man only (v) ______ man. And the (vi) _____ and the most advantageous point from where we can start, (vii) ______ knowledge (viii) _____ man, is ourselves.

  1. we

  2. our

  3. ourselves

  4. us
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence 'We cannot hope to know God unless (iv) ____ try to know man first' requires a subject pronoun before the verb 'try'. 'We' is the correct subject form. 'Our' is possessive, 'ourselves' is reflexive, and 'us' is an object pronoun.

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