Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate pair of words to make the sentence a meaningful one. Each sentence is followed by five pairs of words. Choose the correct pair.

By reflective reading, which includes ______ of the content of the text and the language used, the reader is able to discern the _____ of the author.

Reflective reading means thoughtful reading. It would involve examination of the content and language to understand the viewpoint of the author. So, application, or altercation (angry dispute), or inquiry or dissecting are ruled out. Similarly, main purpose is to understand the viewpoint, i.e. perspective of the author not the bearing or delineation (rough sketch or draft) or the hypotheses.